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01About Stella
Dr. Stella Diai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She keeps conversations straightforward and listens first to understand what is getting in the way of a person's goals.
Her approach aims to rebuild confidence, reduce overwhelm, and help people move forward in daily life. Dr. Diai draws on client-centered methods to create an accepting space where people set the pace.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful thinking. Motivational interviewing is part of her work when someone needs extra support to make meaningful changes. Her experience includes five years as an LPC and a longer career in helping roles that shaped how she practices today.
She uses empathy, patience, and practical exercises so sessions feel useful rather than purely reflective. Typical concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction-related issues. Other areas Dr.
Diai focuses on are relationship and intimacy challenges, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. She also offers guidance for coping with life changes and for people experiencing compassion fatigue. Therapy sessions are available in English and can be scheduled to fit varied routines.
International clients may participate. Sessions are offered in multiple online formats to make ongoing care easier to maintain.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00562200 · expires November 2026
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC016572 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1619320462 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stella lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
Methods Stella names
These are the methods Stella names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the person’s lead. In online sessions this means time is spent understanding priorities and building a supportive relationship that guides what happens next.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. Online CBT can include practical exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that people complete between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and strengthen commitment. Over video or messaging it can be useful for starting difficult conversations about substance use, habits, or life transitions and for setting small, achievable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit. This collaborative process allows adjustments as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can suit people with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera, and chat or text messaging works well for brief check-ins or when a shorter, immediate touchpoint is helpful. These options make it simpler to keep momentum between sessions and fit therapy into a busy life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Common areas include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Therapy centers on the person’s needs with a client-centered approach. Cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing are used when appropriate to build new habits and support change.
What is the therapist's background?
She holds five years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a longer history in helping roles that inform her practice and approach to care.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
The therapist practices from New Jersey and holds LPC credentials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as noted.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted for online work.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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