Kyana Hall-Toney, LMFT

Kyana Hall-Toney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New York who combines formal training with practical experience to support individuals, couples, and families through life transitions and relational challenges. She earned a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in May 2022, in addition to a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. These academic credentials inform a thoughtful, systems-minded approach to care.

Kyana has worked with diverse populations, including youth in diversion programs, people affected by domestic violence, and members of the homeless community. She offers individual, couples, family, and group therapy, helping people strengthen relationships, increase emotional insight, and pursue personal growth. Her clinical work addresses stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and issues specific to young adults and women.

Her practice integrates a range of evidence-based techniques such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT), play therapy, the empowerment model, and filial therapy. She has also completed specialized training in Domestic Violence Core Competency, DBT, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Grounded in family systems, person-centered, narrative, and solution-focused frameworks, Kyana approaches therapy as a collaborative process, guiding and empowering clients to explore their stories, build skills, and move toward meaningful goals.