Connie Toavs, LCSW, LICSW

Licensed in Minnesota · 10 years in practice

Connie Toavs offers practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or changes in their lives.

License and registration

LICSW, Minnesota: 25715 · expires November 2026
LCSW, Wisconsin: 11792 - 123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1033698949 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Connie

Connie Toavs offers practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or changes in their lives. She meets clients where they are and focuses on clear steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Connie lists LCSW and LICSW and brings ten years of clinical experience working with adults in Minnesota.

Connie uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns that keep people stuck. She helps clients understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect.

Background and approach

Sessions include gentle reflection, skills practice, and problem-solving so progress can be noticed between visits. Her background includes psychology, gerontology, and social work, which informs work with aging concerns, chronic illness, and caregiving stress. Connie also supports people coping with trauma, addiction, intimacy-related issues, and mood disorders.

She pays attention to life stage and health factors when shaping treatment plans. Connie draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered care, and cognitive behavioral strategies. She uses emotionally focused ideas and relationship tools when appropriate to address communication and connection concerns.

The style is calm, respectful, and practical rather than technical. Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances listening with action. Connie helps build clearer communication, healthier routines, and methods to manage strong emotions.

The aim is steady improvement in daily life and relationships over time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Connie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Emptiness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sexuality
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Connie names

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Online support

How her approaches work online and what to expect

Connie uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape how people feel and respond to stress. That approach helps with intimacy concerns, communication problems, and issues related to trust. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting each person where they are, offering acceptance and reflection so clients can explore goals at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) gives practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. Connie will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit their situation. She adapts techniques as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant to daily life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can support short check-ins or ongoing reflection. These options help fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or health-related limitations while keeping focus on concrete skills and emotional support.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Connie help address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction along with intimacy and relationship concerns. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, cancer, aging and mood concerns.

What is her general therapy style like?

Connie uses a calm, non-judgmental approach that combines listening with practical work. Sessions mix reflection, skills practice, and problem solving to make changes outside of sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience working in clinical settings and has a background in psychology, gerontology, and social work.

Where is Connie licensed and based?

Connie holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Connie?

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