Stephanie Jose , LCMHC, LMHC

Stephanie Jose brings 20 years of experience supporting people through life transitions and crises in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She focuses on mood disorders, self-injury, experiences of abuse, and the work of building healthier relationships, approaching each person as an individual rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions. Trained as a Mental Health Counselor and Creative Arts Therapist, she blends talk-based methods with creative techniques to help clients gain insight and move toward meaningful change.

Stephanie explains her training and credentials plainly - she holds LCMHC and LMHC licensure, which indicate that she is a licensed mental health counselor. Her practice emphasizes tailoring interventions to the person in front of her, matching techniques to each client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She offers both challenge and support, encouraging growth while helping clients set and reach personal objectives.

Based in New York and working in English, Stephanie’s work covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in practical strategies that aim to help people become more resilient and more connected to what matters to them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take committed actions toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that develop from early bonds and explores how those patterns affect current relationships, making it helpful for intimacy, abandonment, and family issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to foster self-exploration and personal growth, supporting work on self-esteem, coping, and decision making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself - Stephanie collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the plan over time as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps tailor therapy to what matters most to the individual.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people juggling schedules, travel, or caregiving responsibilities. These formats make regular therapy more accessible and allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support across distances while accommodating different communication styles and practical needs.