- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Social anxiety support
About Stephanie
Stephanie Baker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 13 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Stephanie also focuses on communication problems, control issues, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia.
She uses practical conversation to help clients name what feels hard and learn ways to manage it. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings, plus time to talk through painful memories when needed. The tone is direct and matter-of-fact, with attention to how problems affect day-to-day life.
Stephanie has spent over a decade helping adults navigate major relationship strain, trauma, and persistent anxiety. Her work includes supporting people after betrayal, processing past abuse, and rebuilding routines that reduce daily overwhelm. She describes therapy as a chance to practice new behaviors and reduce patterns of harsh self-criticism.
In sessions she helps people build coping skills for panic, social fears, and mood dips. She also addresses how communication and control issues show up in relationships and decision-making. Practical tools and repeated practice are emphasized over abstract explanations.
Clients are guided to notice small changes that add up, like adjusting reactions to stressful situations or rehearsing short social interactions. Stephanie asks for specific goals and tracks progress in concrete ways. To begin, she recommends following the online intake steps and scheduling a first meeting to review immediate concerns and plan next steps.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building new habits. Cognitive approaches work by helping people notice thought patterns that increase worry or shame and then practice alternative ways of thinking. This can help with persistent anxiety, low mood, and social fears.Exposure-based methods involve gradually facing feared situations in small steps. The aim is to reduce avoidance and increase confidence when meeting new people, speaking up, or being observed. These methods are practical and paced to the individuals concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust plans if something is not helpful. That decision is collaborative and revisited over time.
The biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people practice skills in real-life settings between appointments. Licensed professionals can help clients plan how to use sessions most effectively for their schedules and needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions emphasize practical conversation and skills practice. Stephanie helps people name specific problems, try new behaviors, and apply tools between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - licensed in New York and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are remote or in person.
How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.