About Twila
Twila Quaid welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next step. She offers a calm, straightforward approach for anyone struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, or the loss of life purpose. Twila connects practical steps with personal values to help people regain small daily joys.
She brings ten years of clinical experience and holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) credential. In sessions she uses goal setting, simple homework, and grounded conversation to identify what is getting in the way.
Background and approach
She talks about what’s happening now and what patterns led there so people can make different choices. Twila blends practical tools with narrative work that looks at the stories people tell about themselves. That helps unpack unprocessed experiences and shift how someone sees their life.
She also draws on holistic ideas - considering personal, physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual themes when it fits the person. Expect short-term, concrete steps alongside deeper reflection. Twila often suggests small experiments to try between sessions to test new ways of coping.
She pays attention to impulses, sleep patterns, and motivation when planning those steps. Her focus areas include ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing seasonal affective disorder, questions about life purpose, and women’s issues.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted from New York. To begin, a simple matching process helps pair someone with her and schedule an initial meeting based on availability.
How CBT and Narrative Work Online Can Help
Twila uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and behavior that keep them stuck. CBT breaks problems down into small, practical steps - changing a thought, trying a new behavior, or testing an assumption - which can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and lift mood.She also uses Narrative Therapy to examine the stories a person tells about themselves. This approach helps separate a person from a problem, rewrite limiting narratives, and open up different choices about identity and purpose. Narrative work can be useful for grief, life transitions, and questions about meaning.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Twila will listen to concerns, discuss options, and try approaches that match a person’s goals and preferences. She often blends short-term skills with narrative reflection so people get both coping tools and lasting perspective shifts.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family life, or a changing schedule.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New York, Florida
- Languages
- English