About Stephanie
Stephanie Fuentes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people in the LGBT community and those navigating family conflict and major life changes.
Her style aims to be warm and direct, so parents can find clear ways to help themselves and their children cope. Stephanie focuses on practical steps during sessions.
How Stephanie works
She listens first, then helps clients set small goals and try new ways of managing strong feelings. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to build skills for day-to-day life. She also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to explore meaning and personal values.
Her work often addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, codependency, and issues around body image and self-love. Stephanie offers guidance for people dealing with impulsivity, caregiver stress, guilt, and shame. She also helps people who are processing post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related reactions.
Sessions include coaching-style conversations when helpful, and the pace is adjusted to each person’s needs. Stephanie aims to create a respectful space where people can try new strategies without judgment. She uses plain language and concrete tools so changes feel achievable.
Practicing in Florida as an LMHC, Stephanie provides services in English. She offers multiple online session formats to fit different schedules and preferences. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
Stephanie lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Stephanie works with
The areas below are the ones Stephanie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Stephanie often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into small parts and gives clear exercises to practice between sessions, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress.She also incorporates client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and building a respectful relationship. This approach helps clients explore their goals and values at their own pace while feeling heard and supported.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then adjusts methods over time. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each person’s situation and changing needs.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a shorter break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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A practical next step
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