How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Tumba is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and the challenges of life changes. Her approach aims to be respectful and compassionate while focusing on practical steps clients can use day to day.
Stephanie draws on seven years of professional experience to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs. She listens for patterns that keep problems going and works with clients to try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with room for reflection and skill practice. Her work includes support for grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, and career concerns. She also helps people with attention differences, relationship and family problems, and identity issues including LGBT topics.
Stephanie uses a mix of approaches so each plan fits the concern and the person's style. Clients can expect techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior, strengthening emotional regulation, and building present-moment awareness. She emphasizes skills people can use outside of sessions to manage mood, improve sleeping, and reduce reactivity.
Stephanie frames therapy as a collaborative process where progress is built one step at a time. Her practical focus includes coaching elements for motivation and next steps. She encourages people to name small, achievable goals and to track what helps.
The goal is clearer choices, steadier mood, and better day-to-day functioning.
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
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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 ACT, CBT, and DBT translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where values-guided choices matter.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with everyday experiments. It helps with depression, anxiety, anger, and sleep problems by teaching concrete techniques to shift thinking and behavior.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication skills. It offers tools for managing strong feelings and reducing reactive behavior.
Stephanie treats the selection of an approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, try options in early sessions, and adjust methods based on what works. This collaborative process helps find a style that fits the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and ongoing text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can be simpler when less bandwidth is available, chat is helpful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing coaching-style contact. These options add flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain regular work on goals.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, coping with life changes, and related issues such as grief, trauma, addictions, and relationship or family problems.
What is her therapy style?
She uses a practical, compassionate approach that focuses on skills and small goals. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs and often include exercises to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including stress, self-esteem, and motivation.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Washington.
Which languages and international arrangements are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.