- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Stella
Stella Holmes-Hughes is a New York licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She brings 27 years of experience to conversations about addiction, trauma, intimacy, and self-esteem. Her approach centers on respectful listening and practical steps that fit each person’s life.
Stella adapts sessions to the concerns you bring. She uses straightforward talk to identify patterns, set small goals, and try techniques that build healthier routines.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize what you can do between meetings to feel steadier and more in control. Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take action, and attachment-informed methods to repair relationship patterns.
Dialectical skills and a client-centered stance round out her toolbox. Stella has supported people dealing with grief, sexual assault, multicultural stress, gender questions, and the strain of caregiving or end-of-life concerns. She also addresses obsessive thoughts, jealousy, infidelity, and seasonal mood changes.
Her practice aims to be adaptive to the problem at hand rather than one-size-fits-all. In sessions she works collaboratively to create a plan that feels doable. She encourages small, measurable changes and checks in on progress.
Her style is practical, steady, and compassionate.
What Stella works with
Everything Stella lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stella helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stella lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Stella draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical behavior changes that reduce worry and improve daily routines. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and problem behaviors that interfere with parenting or work.She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take actions consistent with those values, even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be helpful when parents want to balance emotions with the behaviors that matter most to their family life.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Stella works together with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences, and she revisits the plan as things change. That way the work stays focused and practical.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let you use visual cues and work through examples together, phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can support quick reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and try new strategies in day-to-day moments.
Questions people ask about Stella
What concerns does Stella commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, intimacy-related problems, and self-esteem issues, plus related areas like grief and end-of-life stress.
What is the general therapeutic style used in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. The focus is on listening, setting goals, and trying practical strategies between meetings.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 27 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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