Stephanie Freitas is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Westchester, NY. She works primarily with young adults and adults. Many of Stephanie’s clients come in to addresslife transitions, seeking to improve their relationships, cultural or racial identity concerns, women's issues, and gender roles. Stephanie is particularly passionate about serving young adults and assisting people with life transitions. She also has advanced training in the area of life transitions, multicultural competence, and solution & strength based approaches. Stephanie is trained in Client centered, individualized approaches, CBT, client centered, reality based therapy, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, multicultural therapy, supportive therapy, and strength based approaches. These approaches will help shift patterns in thinking and reinforce behaviors that support mood stability and management of stressors. Through utilizing these approaches, clients also develop coping skills that will help problem solve and thereby, reduce stressors over time. In session, Stephanie focuses on collaborating with you to create a truly individualized plan for each client. During sessions, we can incorporate grounding exercises, and holistic approaches or explore traditional clinical approaches based on what works best for you. This approach supports clients to feel empowered, to take charge of their lives and set healthy boundaries with others so that they can experience improved mood and relationships.Stephanie's style is collaborative, goal-oriented, and empathetic. When clients first start therapy, we establish a strong bond and create a safe space for you to process complex emotions. We look at your most immediate concerns and explore your past life experiences and how they impact you now.Stephanie received her MA Mental Health Counseling from John Jay. Outside of private practice, she passionate about raising awareness for mental health needs and fighting stigma. She primarily offers telehealth appointments. Message to clientsIf you are new to therapy, I know the process can be anxiety producing but I am here to walk you through the initial steps. If you are starting therapy again after a break, I am glad that you are starting again. Every client will start the therapy process with a brief phone call. During this phone call we will discuss the reasons that you are seeking services and what your primary concerns are. This helps ensure that I as therapist am able to properly address your concerns and that we are a good fit. I will then send you an email with intake paperwork which you are expected to complete before our initial session. During our initial session, we will discuss your concerns more in depth and begin to collaboratively develop your treatment plan goals, and identify they ways that therapy can be of support to you, not only in healing wounds but also in overcoming life’s daily struggles.