- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
About Stephanie
Stephanie Gildea is an MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with eight years of experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, and addiction concerns. Her work also addresses relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Stephanie uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and narrative approaches. Sessions focus on identifying painful feelings, naming difficult patterns, and finding clearer ways to respond to stressful moments. She works in straightforward language and helps people notice what emotions are doing in their relationships and daily life.
In practice she prioritizes practical support and resource referral when helpful. That can mean talking through options between sessions or suggesting focused strategies to try and report back on. Stephanie emphasizes collaboration - she and each person set goals and check progress together.
Her background is a Master of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and professional licensure as an LMHC. She provides care in English and practices from Massachusetts. International clients are not accepted at this time.
To begin, readers should be aware the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients follow the platform's matching process and schedule a first session after completing a short questionnaire.
How Stephanie uses EFT and related approaches online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name core emotions and attachment-related patterns that show up in close relationships. It focuses on felt experience and on changing how people respond when strong feelings arise, which can help with recurring relationship and intimacy concerns.Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s perspective at the center. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own answers. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their problems, and opens space to revise those stories into more useful ones.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will discuss these methods with each person and decide together which fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice can change over time as issues shift.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals use these ways of working to help people practice new responses and try changes between meetings.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and relationship or family difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered and narrative techniques to help name feelings and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience in the mental health field following completion of a master’s degree in psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary with location.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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