- Warm collaborative style
- Focus on daily skills
- Short actionable steps
About Stephanie
Stephanie Gildea is a licensed mental health counselor with eight years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, sleep problems, addiction, grief, and parenting strain. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping clients find small, useful changes that make life feel more manageable.
Stephanie earned a Master of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She focuses on meeting each person where they are and prioritizing their immediate needs. Sessions center on listening, validating feelings, and choosing approaches that fit the client’s goals.
Her practice draws on client-centered work, emotionally-focused ideas, and narrative methods. That means she spends time understanding each person’s story, the emotions behind their patterns, and how they want life to look going forward. Clients can expect collaborative planning rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
Stephanie is based in Massachusetts and speaks English. She pays attention to practical barriers and helps people connect to resources when needed. Many clients seek support for sleep and rest concerns alongside anxiety, depression, postpartum changes, ADHD, or relationship and intimacy struggles.
She aims to be flexible about scheduling and to help people put manageable steps into their daily routine. To begin, visitors can use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where clients lead the conversation. It helps people who need to feel heard and want practical, client-directed change.Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at the emotions behind relationship and personal patterns. It helps people identify key feelings and practice new ways of responding to those feelings in daily life.
Narrative Therapy pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves. It helps reframe troubling narratives and highlight strengths that get lost in stressful times.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying different techniques for a few sessions and adjusting plans based on what helps most.
Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to fit into a busy week. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to schedule around work or parenting demands. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and can choose what fits your routine best.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma, addictions, sleep and rest problems, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related mood or personality concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her work combines client-centered listening, emotionally-focused techniques to understand feelings, and narrative methods that look at personal stories and patterns. Sessions aim to be collaborative and tailored to the person.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has eight years in the mental health field after completing a Master of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Where is she located and what are her credentials?
She practices in Massachusetts and holds the credential LMHC, listed as MA LMHC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a conversation or book a session?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.