About Stephanie
Stephanie Kane is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings ten years of professional experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She focuses on creating a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things.
Sessions are aimed at practical steps the client can try between meetings. The first appointments usually involve learning what matters most to the client and what they want to change.
How Stephanie works
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with client-centered and mindfulness skills. Those methods help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and reconnect with personal values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Stephanie often helps people with life transitions, relationship communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and challenges around body image and sexuality. She also supports those coping with guilt, shame, impulsivity, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and money worries. Work with her involves setting clear goals and practicing small, achievable changes.
She encourages regular check-ins on progress and adjusts strategies based on what helps. This hands-on style is intended to make change feel manageable and steady.
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
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It uses mindfulness and willingness to change how people respond to painful thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship so people can feel heard and explore their goals.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques together, checking what helps, and shifting the plan if something isn't useful.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow real-time conversation similar to in-person work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera feels better. Live chat or text options suit shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or times when typing fits a schedule. These formats give flexibility for therapy to fit into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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