Antonina (Toni) Vitale, LCSW

About Me

Antonina (Toni) Vitale, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia and Washington, DC. She creates a safe, compassionate holding space where individuals can deeply explore and heal what is blocking them from fully enjoying their lives. Life will inevitably present challenges there is no getting around that. What matters is how we meet those challenges and move forward. Toni invites clients to explore limiting beliefs, heal unresolved experiences, and strengthen new adaptive beliefs that support resilience, growth, and meaningful change. Toni works with a wide range of concerns, including PTSD and CPTSD, attachment and relationship issues, low self-esteem, codependency, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse and neglect, and recovery from addiction. Her approach is grounded in brain-based, body-centered, and trauma-informed care. She integrates Brainspotting, EMDR, mindfulness, DBT, EFT, Ego State therapy, and Somatic Experiencing (beginner level), tailoring treatment to meet each client’s unique nervous system and therapeutic needs. In addition to her clinical work, Toni is a psychotherapist, coach, and Reiki Master, and hosts wellness retreats in Costa Rica for high-performing individuals seeking to slow down, reconnect, and restore balance. These retreats offer a space for deep nervous system regulation, reflection, and renewal in a supportive, restorative environment. Toni is a Brainspotting and EMDR Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant, with advanced training working with specialized populations. Her work is relational, attuned, and focused on helping clients feel empowered, regulated, and capable of thriving in their daily lives.