Stephanie Gildea, LMHC
Compassionate, practical support for emotional challenges
Book with StephanieWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Gildea is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and mood concerns. She brings calm focus to sessions and aims to make therapy practical and easy to follow. Stephanie works from Massachusetts and conducts sessions in English.
Stephanie uses a straightforward, person-centered style. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. Sessions often include talking through patterns, naming feelings, and trying small behavior changes to reduce reactivity and improve sleep.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide work on relationships and attachment themes. Narrative Therapy tools help people reframe difficult stories and find new ways to move forward.
Stephanie holds a Master of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC. She has eight years of experience in the mental health field and aims to support people through grief, addiction concerns, postpartum depression, and impulsivity among other issues. Therapy with her is collaborative.
She focuses on practical steps and resource options that fit each person’s life. Sessions can include skill practice, reflective conversation, and check-ins on progress. People who reach out usually start with a brief questionnaire and scheduling step.
Stephanie emphasizes flexibility and works to make sessions accessible by phone, video, live chat, or text messaging.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephanie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
Approaches Stephanie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in the room, offering acceptance and active listening so people can explore feelings and decide on goals. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through anger, stress, or life changes.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape behavior and relationships. It helps people name core emotions and shift patterns that cause conflict or distance, which is useful for intimacy issues and relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. This may mean trying one approach first and adjusting as progress is assessed.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a short break or work easier with low bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or those who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, grief, intimacy and relationship challenges, sleep issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and related problems.
How would you describe the therapist's style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on listening and helping people set clear, workable goals. She blends emotionally-focused and narrative ideas to address feelings and the stories people tell about themselves.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience in the mental health field since completing a Master of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She holds a MA in Psychology and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC based in Massachusetts.
Which languages are available for sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.