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Dr. Stella Diai, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
- Motivational Interviewing
About Stella
Dr. Stella Diai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with five years of counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted.
Dr. Diai uses practical talk and structured exercises to identify patterns that get in the way of daily life. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the client's priorities, and Motivational Interviewing when momentum or change feels hard. The description above lists the approaches she uses as part of her work.
In sessions she helps people name specific problems and try small, doable changes between meetings. She pays attention to relationship dynamics and the effects of stress on mood and behavior. When anger, grief, or shame come up, she works on concrete skills for handling those moments.
Her practice also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Dr. Diai describes therapy as a collaborative process where clients and counselor track progress and adjust plans as needed. Practical steps, clear goals, and short exercises are common parts of her sessions.
Clients who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Payment follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies with location.
How cognitive and client-centered methods work online
Dr. Diai uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot patterns in thinking and behavior. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing small changes that affect mood and reactions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client's priorities and keeping sessions directed by what matters most to the individual. Motivational Interviewing helps when making changes feels difficult by clarifying values and building readiness to act.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide whether CBT exercises, client-directed conversation, or motivational strategies fit best for current goals. That plan can be adjusted as the client notices what helps and what does not.
The biography does not specify particular online session formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a weekday or work break, shorten check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use structured worksheets and short behavioral experiments between meetings to keep progress moving while fitting therapy into everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, depression, addictions, grief, and a range of related issues listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try small behavior changes between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She holds the LPC credential and has five years of counseling experience in client work.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LPC licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is payment handled?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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