About Stephanie
Stephanie Gildea is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts. She focuses on common and complex problems like stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also works with parenting struggles, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Stephanie uses a straightforward, supportive style. Sessions are client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people name patterns that get in the way.
How Stephanie works
From there she offers practical options to try between meetings. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and eight years in the mental health field. That experience has exposed her to mood disorders, personality concerns, postpartum depression, and issues with impulsivity.
Therapeutic approaches often include Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. She draws from these to help people process emotions, strengthen important relationships, and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves. Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Stephanie prioritizes practical strategies and steady support so people can try small changes that fit real life.
Stephanie lists 3 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's experience first. In this approach the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they are feeling, and helps them find their own solutions. It works well for stress, anxiety, and self-esteem concerns.Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions and connection. It helps people identify and name strong feelings, understand how those feelings affect relationships, and try new ways of responding. This approach can be useful for intimacy-related issues, grief, and attachment patterns.
Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves. Together the therapist and client separate problems from the person and search for alternative, more helpful stories to live by. This can help with trauma responses, mood difficulties, and patterns of impulsivity.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Treatment decisions are made together and can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls are good for a full conversational session with visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and varying circumstances.
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