Stephanie Safos-Moriarty, LMHC

Stephanie Safos-Moriarty is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns alongside a range of issues such as stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, grief, and self-esteem. She uses a straightforward, compassionate approach and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone seeking help.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape sessions. That means sessions often involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, building coping skills, and setting small, achievable goals. Stephanie adapts these methods to each person’s situation rather than following a single rigid plan.

Her background includes work with trauma, human trafficking survivors, juvenile sex offenders, substance use concerns, parenting issues, LGBTQ clients, domestic violence, and individual counseling. This range has informed a practical approach that focuses on clear tools and steady support. Stephanie emphasizes collaboration and active problem solving during sessions.

Clients can expect a direct, empathetic style that balances skill-building and emotional processing. She invites people to speak openly about their goals and adjusts the work as those goals change. The aim is to help people move toward better functioning and clearer relationship patterns over time.

How therapeutic methods translate to online work

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as part of her clinical work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often includes exercises and homework to practice new skills between sessions. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful when feelings feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, concerns, and personal preferences. That means the plan can shift over time as needs change and progress is made.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life, shorter check-ins when people prefer brief support, or avoiding travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Licensed professionals can still use these approaches effectively in remote work by focusing on skills practice, goal setting, and regular review of progress.