LawrenceTonettiPsy.D.

Summary

• Lawrence J. Tonetti, Psy.D., is a Licensed Psychologist who has been practicing as a therapist for over twenty years. Dr. Tonetti holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Chestnut Hill College and a Master's Degree in Clinical-Counseling Psychology from La Salle University. He was trained in Structural Family Therapy at the Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center and completed his doctoral internship at Temple University’s Counseling Center. Throughout his career, Dr. Tonetti has worked with a variety of patient populations, including families, young children, adolescents, young adults, and mid-life/older adults, in diverse mental health settings. Dr. Tonetti has extensive experience treating young adults. He has worked in four different colleges in various capacities and has facilitated various young adult therapy group. His treatment approach is based on the belief that self-acceptance and the ability to relate to others in healthy ways are the cornerstones to symptom reduction. As a result, his approach to both individual and family therapy focuses on the creation of an open and safe environment within the therapeutic relationship, combined with cognitive-behavioral and insight-oriented techniques.