- Trauma-focused approach
- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
About Stephanie
Stephanie Harnish is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 12 years of clinical experience. She brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence to sessions and aims to build a trusting working relationship with each person. Stephanie has spent much of her career in outpatient mental health programs and has also worked in private practice.
Her practice centers on trauma-informed and trauma-focused care. She uses approaches such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to help people move past experiences that are holding them back. She has experience supporting people dealing with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and related concerns.
Stephanie takes a person-centered stance in sessions. She listens first, helps people clarify what matters most, and then offers practical skills and strategies. This can include coping tools for intense anxiety, exercises to shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and grounding techniques for overwhelming stress.
She also works with people facing challenges like grief, issues with self-esteem, relationship and attachment struggles, and panic disorder and panic attacks. Her aim is to help people regain functioning and make steady progress toward their goals.
Stephanie typically blends structured skill work with gentle exploration of past events when that is useful. She encourages collaboration so goals and pacing match each person's readiness, and she supports people through the ups and downs of change.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people set goals that matter to them, then adapts methods to match those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses simple exercises to change patterns that cause distress; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their symptoms, history, and what they hope to achieve. Together they decide whether to emphasize skill-building, trauma processing, or mindfulness practices and they adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use methods like CBT worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and EMDR-informed strategies in ways that fit into everyday life without requiring long blocks of time.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related issues such as panic disorder and panic attacks, phobias, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is nonjudgmental and person-centered. She listens first, then offers practical strategies like cognitive-behavioral tools and mindfulness skills.
What kind of background does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working mainly in outpatient mental health settings and in private practice, focusing on trauma-informed, trauma-focused care.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.