Stephanie Harnish, LMHC
New York · 12 years in practice
Stephanie Harnish is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 12 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, New York
- 005824 · expires May 2028
- NPI
- 1356873087 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
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About Stephanie
Stephanie Harnish is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. Stephanie draws on several therapeutic methods to help people move toward clearer functioning and better daily coping.
She uses person-centered techniques to build a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. That means the conversation starts with the client's concerns and goals.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are part of her approach when clients need tools for managing emotions, changing unhelpful thoughts, and improving behavior. Stephanie also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and mindfulness strategies for people who have trauma-related symptoms or who want to reduce intense reactions.
She describes her style as motivational and supportive, helping people find reasons to keep trying small changes. Her background includes work in outpatient mental health programs and in independent practice, with a focus on recovery that centers the individual's needs.
Over a decade in the field has shaped a steady, practical way of working with complex problems like bipolar disorder, personality concerns, and panic attacks. People who come to her often want to make sense of past hurts, lower daily anxiety, and learn skills to manage mood shifts. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with concrete strategies and check-ins on progress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Stephanie names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's priorities and experience, with the therapist following the person's lead to set goals and pace. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes treatment around what they most want to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many day-to-day challenges because it gives clear steps to try between sessions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is used to help reduce the intensity of troubling memories and their emotional charge. In online sessions this can look like guided processing combined with grounding and mindfulness exercises to manage reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can change over time based on progress and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, mood tracking, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and keep therapy consistent.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. Other focus areas include addictions, anger, bipolar disorder, personality difficulties, and panic attacks.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is nonjudgmental and person-centered, aiming to build a trusting working relationship. She blends motivational techniques with practical skills work so clients can see small, manageable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience, including work in outpatient mental health programs and independent practice. That background informs a recovery-focused approach to care.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as NY LMHC, and practices in New York.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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