Stephanie Fuertes, LMHC

Stephanie Fuertes is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, and trauma. She works with adults coping with life changes, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and substance concerns. Stephanie communicates in both English and Spanish and aims to make sessions direct and approachable for someone feeling overwhelmed.

Her style is warm, straightforward, and nonjudgmental. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps that fit daily routines. Sessions tend to center on clear goals, skill building, and understanding patterns that cause distress.

Stephanie uses client-centered methods to listen and shape the work around each person's needs. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking, and on mindfulness strategies to manage stress and strong emotions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools are added when people want concrete plans and change-oriented conversations.

With six years of clinical experience, she has worked with people dealing with family origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, intimacy and commitment worries, and the effects of domestic violence. She also supports those confronting body image struggles, codependency, and chronic pain or illness.

Her sessions emphasize collaboration, practical homework, and steady progress. People who contact her can expect straightforward feedback, clear options for coping, and a focus on what feels most useful right now.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship. Online sessions can still center the person and help shape goals that matter in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and actions. In an online setting CBT work often includes skill practice, short worksheets, and clear steps to try between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing skills to reduce stress and strong emotions. These practices can be guided during a session and practiced independently between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. That plan can change over time based on what feels most helpful and what produces usable results in everyday life.

The original profile does not specify particular online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into work days, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It also allows people to practice skills in the settings where they live and work, and to move between approaches if one style is not a good fit.