About Stephanie
Stephanie Nicolas is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She draws on a client-centered approach to help people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Stephanie keeps language simple and practical so conversations feel direct and useful.
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods to break problems into small, manageable steps. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what they want and find the motivation to make changes.
How Stephanie works
Narrative techniques offer a way to reframe difficult stories and notice strengths that have been overlooked. Sessions focus on building skills that fit daily life. Stephanie emphasizes realistic strategies for coping with life changes, career shifts, compassion fatigue, and finding greater self-love or life purpose.
She aims to teach tools that people can use outside of sessions rather than adding more tasks to an already full schedule. With seven years of clinical experience, Stephanie tailors sessions to each person's goals and pace. She invites people to name what matters most and then works alongside them to try practical steps toward those goals.
The approach is collaborative, straightforward, and strengths-based. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Stephanie practices in New York as an LMHC and emphasizes clear, down-to-earth guidance for those seeking steady, usable help.
Stephanie lists 6 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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Life purpose
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's priorities. It gives space to tell your story, name what matters, and shape goals at your own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks worries and unhelpful habits into specific thoughts and actions to change. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday stress because it emphasizes clear skills and small experiments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether client-centered listening, CBT exercises, or a solution-focused plan fits best. That decision is based on the person's goals, daily life, and what feels most useful during early sessions.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls allow longer conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not desired. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when a shorter, more frequent touchpoint helps keep progress moving.
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