Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Fuertes is a licensed mental health counselor based in New York. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, relationship strain, grief, addictions, and other life changes. Stephanie offers support in both English and Spanish and draws on six years of clinical experience to guide conversations and plan next steps.
Her approach is straightforward and warm. She uses a client-centered stance that treats each person as the expert on their own life.
Background and approach
That means she listens first, then helps people shape goals that feel realistic and meaningful. Stephanie also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. Mindfulness skills are taught to help people manage strong emotions and stay present instead of getting caught up in worry or anger.
She incorporates trauma-informed thinking when it helps make sense of difficult reactions. Sessions focus on small, practical steps people can take between meetings. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used when someone needs help finding immediate, doable changes.
Sessions can address a wide range of issues including parenting stress, work and career concerns, attachment or abandonment worries, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness, codependency, and communication problems. Stephanie aims to create an honest, nonjudgmental space where people can try things out and adjust the plan as they go.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centered work focuses on listening and building goals that matter to the person. Online, this looks like conversations that start with what the client wants to change and move toward small, practical steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches people to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Over video or phone, a therapist can guide thought records, behavioral experiments, and short homework exercises to test new ways of thinking.
Mindfulness therapy provides simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity to strong feelings. These skills transfer well to online sessions because they can be practiced during a call and reviewed afterward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then pick methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like flexible scheduling and fewer travel needs. Video calls approximate an in-person conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat supports quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep consistent momentum.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does Stephanie commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and relationship problems as well as grief, addictions, LGBT issues, parenting strain, and career transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is authentic, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. She centers the person's goals and works collaboratively to set realistic steps.
What kind of clinical experience does she have?
Stephanie has six years of experience working with adults through life transitions, emotional and behavioral problems, loss, and trauma.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - holding a New York LMHC credential and practices from New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in jurisdictions she is licensed to serve.
What session formats does she use?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.