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Stephanie Safos-Moriarty, LMHC
Florida
LMHC in Florida - anxiety and trauma support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Stephanie
Stephanie Safos-Moriarty is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports those facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other methods. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Conversations are practical and goal-focused, with steps to try between meetings.
Her background includes work with substance use, domestic violence, human trafficking survivors, and people involved in juvenile sexual offending contexts. She has also supported people from LGBTQ communities and those managing parenting challenges or career stress. Her varied experience informs how she matches methods to the problem presented.
Stephanie blends CBT with Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy when useful. That lets her combine skills training, short-term problem solving, and motivation work depending on the situation. She invites clients to set clear goals and review progress regularly.
Sessions emphasize concrete skills - for example breathing or grounding, thought records, behavioral experiments, and planning small changes. People can expect structured sessions with practical homework between meetings. The focus is on changing patterns that keep problems going and building ways to handle day-to-day challenges.
How CBT and related approaches work in online sessions
Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that contribute to stress and anxiety. CBT focuses on identifying specific thoughts and testing small behavior changes to see what helps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, useful when strong emotions make problems harder to manage.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to review needs, goals, and preferences, and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process may involve checking in on what techniques are most practical between sessions and adjusting the plan as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills in their usual environment and bring examples from everyday life into the session for direct problem solving.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues such as eating, sleeping, parenting, anger, self esteem, career stress, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. Sessions include practical exercises and steps to try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has 11 years of experience and has worked with substance use, domestic violence, human trafficking survivors, juvenile sex offender contexts, LGBTQ concerns, parenting, and individual counseling.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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