Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Diaz is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, relationship strain, depression, anxiety, and life changes. Stephanie approaches clients with respect and clear steps rather than jargon.
She aims to set realistic, achievable goals that fit each person's life. Stephanie draws on several practical approaches during sessions. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to the person.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify patterns of thinking that feed difficult emotions and behavior. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing support small changes and steady progress. In sessions she helps people notice how thoughts shape feelings and actions.
That often leads to small experiments and new ways of responding when anger or worry flare up. She balances direct feedback with a warm, down-to-earth manner. Her multicultural background informs how she talks about identity, relationships, and cultural expectations.
That perspective helps when life events intersect with family roles or cultural norms. Stephanie works collaboratively to set clear, manageable goals. She encourages practical tools that can be used between meetings, like brief mindfulness exercises or specific cognitive techniques.
The aim is steady, usable change rather than quick fixes.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephanie's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Stephanie Uses Practical Approaches Online
Stephanie blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques in a straightforward way. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and understood; it helps clarify values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns that lead to strong emotions and unhelpful behaviors and teaches concrete exercises to change those patterns.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Stephanie will discuss goals, try different tools, and adjust methods based on what feels useful. She encourages short practices between sessions and checks in to see what helps most for anger, stress, or relationship concerns.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit daily life. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter verbal check-in is needed. Live chat and texting provide brief check-ins, mood tracking, or coaching-style prompts between longer sessions. These options make it easier to work on goals while balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, grief, trauma and related issues such as OCD and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a straightforward, listening-first approach that blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to create practical steps forward.
What is her clinical background?
She has 15 years of professional experience as a practicing mental health counselor in New York.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.