- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Stephanie
Stephanie Hartman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York with ten years of experience. She supports people facing addictions, parenting struggles, anxiety, stress, and relationship concerns. She also helps with self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Stephanie focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions. She listens first and then helps people choose small strategies they can try between meetings. Conversations aim to improve communication, reduce overwhelm, and build healthier routines at home and work.
Background and approach
Her experience includes work with trauma, domestic violence, and addiction recovery. She also addresses attachment concerns, body image, and blended family issues. These topics often come with messy emotions, so she keeps the pace steady and concrete.
Stephanie uses several evidence-based methods in her work. She draws from client-centered approaches to make space for each person’s perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. People leave with specific tools for managing anxiety, improving communication, or handling parenting stress. Stephanie helps set realistic next steps and checks progress over time.
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.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Stephanie’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist reflects what she hears and follows the client’s pace, which helps people feel heard and begin to notice what they want to change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful patterns and try small experiments to change them, useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting challenges.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It can be helpful for intense stress, relationship conflicts, and coping when emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will review goals and preferences together and adapt techniques as needed. This collaborative process helps tailor the plan to what actually fits the person’s life.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls offer face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can engage in therapy in ways that fit their routines.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with people facing addictions, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, anxiety, relationship and career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps people set small, practical steps to try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of experience as a clinician in New York, including work with trauma, addiction recovery, and family dynamics.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment work and what do sessions cost?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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