Stephanie Fuentes , LMHC

Stephanie Fuentes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She also supports clients navigating LGBT concerns, self-esteem, and major life changes. She offers direct, respectful care and aims to make the first step feel manageable.

Her approach centers on listening first. She uses client-centered methods to understand each person's goals. Then she blends practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to create steps that fit daily life.

Stephanie pays attention to relational patterns such as attachment or codependency. She helps clients talk through family conflict, forgiveness, and communication problems. Work can include addressing trauma, abandonment, or post-traumatic stress when those issues are present.

Sessions often focus on skills you can use between appointments. That may mean practicing grounding, identifying thought patterns, or trying small behavior changes. She also brings existential and Jungian ideas into conversations about meaning, life purpose, and self-identity when helpful.

Clients can expect a straightforward, compassionate style. Stephanie aims to build a respectful relationship and to tailor approaches to each person. Her practice is based in Florida and sessions are conducted in English.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding a person's goals and experiences. It prioritizes listening and reflecting so sessions are guided by what matters most to the client and can help with self-esteem, relationship patterns, and deciding next steps.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Mindfulness therapy teaches skills to stay grounded in the present moment and to notice thoughts without getting swept away by them. This can be useful for stress, anger, and trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose and adapt methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking how they feel, and adjusting the plan together.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can be good for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.