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Stephanie Fuertes, LMHC

Based in New York Online sessions

Compassionate, practical support for parents and adults

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Years in practice
6
Credentials
LMHC
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
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Relationship issues
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Family conflicts
About

About Stephanie

Stephanie Fuertes is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, and other life changes. Stephanie speaks English and Spanish and keeps a straightforward, compassionate approach in sessions.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She treats each person as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.

Background and approach

Conversations are grounded in clear goals and simple strategies that fit daily life. Stephanie uses client-centered methods to make space for a person’s own priorities. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses.

Mindfulness practices and solution-focused techniques come into play when clients want short-term tools for stress, parenting strain, or communication problems. With six years of experience, she has supported people with a wide range of concerns including attachment and abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and coping with chronic illness.

Sessions typically balance listening with concrete skill-building so clients can practice change outside therapy. People who choose Stephanie can expect a collaborative pace. She helps set clear goals, tracks progress, and adjusts work as needs shift.

The aim is to find manageable steps that reduce overwhelm and help clients move toward the life they want.

Focus areas and approaches

What Stephanie works with

Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stephanie helps people with.

Approaches Stephanie lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches that fit online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting the goals you bring to sessions. The therapist follows your lead, helps you clarify what matters, and works with you to try steps that feel right for your life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking that influence mood and behavior. In an online session CBT can include reviewing situations, testing different thoughts, and practicing small behavior changes between meetings to reduce anxiety or parenting stress.

Mindfulness therapy offers simple breathing and attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques are easy to teach over video or text and can be used during moments of overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities and recommend which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted as progress is tracked so work stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let you work face to face without travel. Phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited or you prefer no video. Live chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting schedules, work breaks, or other routines.
Questions

Questions people ask about Stephanie

What concerns does Stephanie support?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting challenges, addictions, and related issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, and body image.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, authentic, and nonjudgmental. She centers the client's goals and combines listening with practical tools to try between sessions.

What is her experience and background?

She has six years of clinical experience working with adults from varied backgrounds through life transitions, trauma, and relationship struggles.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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