- Client-centered approach
- CBT-informed work
- Speaks English and Spanish
About Stephanie
Stephanie Fuertes is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people facing anxiety, stress, relationship strain, and trauma. She also supports those coping with depression, grief, addiction concerns, and questions around identity and intimacy. Her approach aims to make hard moments easier to understand and manage.
Stephanie uses a straightforward and warm style in sessions. She listens without judgment and treats each person as the expert on their life. Conversations focus on what matters to the client and on practical steps they can use between meetings.
Her work draws on client-centered care, cognitive behavioral ideas, and trauma-informed thinking. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, try small behavior changes, and look at how past experiences shape present responses. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are also part of her toolbox when useful.
Stephanie has six years of clinical experience as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - in New York. She has worked with adults from varied backgrounds and with different life stresses. Her experience includes supporting people through family problems, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and attachment or abandonment issues.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She aims for a collaborative pace, matching goals and methods to the person in front of her. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Stephanie blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people make changes that fit their lives. Client-centered work means conversations start with the person's priorities and feelings, and the therapist follows their lead to build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral ideas focus on spotting and testing thinking patterns that keep anxiety and panic cycles going, and on trying small behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice their experience without getting swept away by it. Mindfulness practices can reduce reactivity and support calmer responses to stress and panic. Together she and the client decide which mix of approaches feels most useful for their situation and goals in a collaborative way.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats directly before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and remove travel time. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they fit into everyday routines and support steady progress.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue among others.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is authentic, compassionate, and non-judgmental. She centers the conversation on each person's goals and uses practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with adults facing life transitions, stressful situations, emotional and behavioral problems, relationship difficulties, loss, and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - licensed in New York and practices from that state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to begin the process.