Have you been feeling sad, emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, angry, misunderstood, alone, or stuck in patterns that seem difficult to break? Perhaps life feels increasingly stressful, relationships feel strained, or it has become difficult to manage emotions, anxiety, or daily responsibilities. Many individuals silently struggle while trying to hold everything together, often feeling unsupported or unsure where to turn.
As an experienced Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 20 years in the mental health field, Laura provides compassionate, supportive, and personalized telehealth therapy for adults seeking meaningful and lasting change. She understands how vulnerable it can feel to seek support and strives to create a safe, comfortable, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel genuinely heard, understood, and valued.
Laura’s approach is warm, empathetic, collaborative, and goal-oriented. Clients often choose to work with her because of her ability to combine authentic compassion with extensive clinical experience and practical guidance. She believes therapy should not only offer emotional support, but also help individuals gain insight, improve coping skills, strengthen relationships, increase self-esteem, and create healthier, more fulfilling lives.
She specializes in helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, burnout, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. Drawing from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed care, and mindfulness-based techniques, Laura tailors treatment to each client’s individual needs and personal goals.
With experience across inpatient, outpatient, crisis, and private practice settings, Laura brings a well-rounded understanding of mental health and emotional healing. Clients appreciate her ability to provide both professional expertise and genuine human connection, helping them feel supported while working toward meaningful growth and change.
Through secure telehealth sessions, clients are able to access high-quality therapy from the comfort and privacy of their own homes. Whether someone is facing a difficult season of life, feeling emotionally overwhelmed, or simply seeking greater clarity, balance, and self-understanding, therapy can provide the support and tools needed to move forward with confidence and hope.
Whatever your reason for seeking help, it is my commitment to meet you where you are with compassion. You have unique perspectives and experiences, shaped over time, and exploring these together can be an integral step in cultivating peace and growth.
I provide a safe space and use evidence-based techniques to help you create and work towards your goals. I incorporate humanistic, person-centered, psychodynamic and CBT techniques as well as trauma-informed care and mindfulness in my integrative approach to healing.
I work with adolescents, adults and couples to help manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and interpersonal issues. You are a person, not a diagnosis, and you deserve to feel empowered as you prioritize your mental health and wellness. Together we will collaborate on what works best for you, based on your specific needs and values.
In August 2022, I earned my master's degree in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness at New York University.
Contact: Phone: 347-696-0470
Email: Liane.Brust@gmail.com
Why do they call him DT?
Because it stands for more than just David Tonkowich, it stands for Determined Transformation.
A former musician turned business leader, DT redefined his life through the healing power of purpose. After losing his beloved uncle and lifelong mentor to suicide, he followed a deeper calling into mental health counseling. That journey led him to complete a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Molloy University, where he was inducted into Chi Sigma Iota and earned his National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential.
Now a Limited Permit holder under supervision, DT integrates life experience, academic excellence, and deep empathy into every session. His motivational, grounded, and integrative counseling style draws from CBT, Reality Therapy, Gestalt, Solution-Focused, and Experiential approaches, tailored to meet clients exactly where they are. He works with individuals, couples, families, children, and groups on challenges like depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, and self-discovery.
DT is passionate about creating safe, affirming spaces for all identities and backgrounds. Inspired by Fred Rogers’ advice to “look for the helpers,” he considers it his mission to walk beside clients as a compassionate guide, helping them turn pain into purpose and rise into the life they’re meant to live.
A lifelong fan of Harry Potter and Star Wars, DT reminds clients:
"This isn’t Hogwarts, and there’s no magic wand in therapy. But if you’re willing to do the work, the force within you can transform everything."
Contact: Phone: 516-234-5322
Email: Dtonkowich.LBLMHC@gmail.com
Laura Balalaos Licensed Mental Health Counselor PC
8 Shire Drive, Greenlawn, NY 11740
Phone:(631)682-7296 Email:LMHCLauraB@gmail.com