Experts at Empire State College

Toni Raiten-D'Antonio
Mentor
Hauppauge

Expertise

• Relationships
• Parenting
• Mental Health
• Counseling
• Psychotherapy
• Crisis Intervention
• Trauma
• Post-traumatic Stress
• Women's Issues
• Media and Society

Profile

Drawing on her background in theater, motivational speaking and television performance, she has appeared across North America to discuss her books and various mental health-related topics. Her numerous speaking engagements include the keynote address at the Fourth Annual Caregivers Luncheon in New Jersey, the Vanderbilt University Love Your Body Celebration,and the American Heart Association Go Red! For Women events. In addition, she has taught public speaking skills to the rookies of the NFL's New York Jets. Her presentation style blends fun, education and support.

She is working on her third book, "Embracing Medusa," examining cultural messages relating to ugliness and how they make us anxious and traumatized, limiting our potential, our relationships, our health and sometimes shortening our lives.