Therapist profile
Stephanie Gildea, LMHC
Massachusetts
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Mood
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Massachusetts / 11098
- NPI1083021810
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMassachusetts
About
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
- Narrative techniques
About Stephanie
Stephanie Gildea is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and mood disorders. Sessions address practical problems like sleep, parenting strain, relationship friction, and coping with life changes.
Stephanie uses straightforward, person-focused methods. She listens to what matters most and helps people name patterns that cause recurring outbursts or chronic frustration. Conversations cover impulses, emotional responses, and steps someone can take between sessions to manage intensity and reduce reactive behavior.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to help people clarify feelings and rewrite unhelpful storylines. That can look like tracking triggers, practicing different responses, or examining how past events shape present anger. Stephanie often balances talking with concrete skills practice during sessions.
She aims to connect practical strategies with a person’s daily life, so changes feel doable. Stephanie also helps people navigate grief, postpartum mood shifts, and compassion fatigue that can heighten irritability. Her work includes addressing impulsivity and personality or mood-related patterns that feed anger.
Sessions are conducted in English from her Massachusetts practice. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on attentive listening and helping people articulate what matters to them. In practice this means the therapist reflects back feelings, helps clarify goals, and supports the person in making their own choices about change.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) targets attachment and emotional responses. EFT sessions often help people track the moment emotions rise, name underlying needs, and practice alternative responses that reduce escalation. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. It helps separate a person from problematic patterns by rewriting those stories and testing new behaviors between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can change as progress is made or new issues come up.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency and practice new responses in everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related issues does she support?
She works with stress, chronic irritability, impulsivity, workplace frustration, relationship anger, and resentments that build over time.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-focused, practical style that combines listening with concrete skills practice to reduce reactivity and improve daily coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in the mental health field since earning a master's degree in psychology with a clinical counseling concentration.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.