SPECIALIZING IN ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, MOOD DISORDERS, GRIEF & LOSS, TRAUMA, PTSD, DOMESTIC ABUSE, FAMILY AND COUPLES THERAPY & SELF- EMPOWERMENT
Stella Breytman graduated from the University of New England with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Since then, she has worked in Rhode Island with adults, adolescents, and children specializing in anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief and loss, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, domestic abuse, family and couples’ therapy, eating disorders and self- empowerment. Stella earned an associate’s degree in Mental Health and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. During her undergraduate program, she received extensive training on domestic abuse and trauma.
Growing up dealing with a mood disorder, Stella became dedicated to helping others with similar challenges. Through her private practice (Psychotherapy By Stella, LLC), Stella offers online therapy in the state of Florida, Rhode Island and Massachusetts focusing on helping adults and adolescents empower themselves to make positive changes in their lives. Stella believes that every human experience is different and everyone deserves a healing process that supports them best. Through an eclectic approach, Stella combines various forms of therapy to create a treatment plan that is customized for the individual needs of her clients.
Stella has unconditional positive regard with each and every one of her clients & families. Her policy of acceptance, a strong sense of empathy, and patience in her practice creates a safe space for her clients to heal and improve their mental health. Stella’s dedication to her clients is evident in the way she makes herself available throughout the course of treatment.
Originally raised in Brooklyn, New York, Stella now lives in Florida with her husband and 3 children. She enjoys spending time with her family and 2 dogs. On her free time, Stella enjoys writing, acrylic painting, and nature. Stella is Bilingual and speaks Russian.
Education, Credentials
Approaches
Acceptance & Commitment, Art Therapy, Biofeedback, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Compassion- Focused Therapy, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eclectic Therapy, Emotionally Focused, Existential Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Jungian Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mentalization- Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Multicultural, Narrative Therapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programing Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Play Therapy, Positive Psychology, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Reality Testing, Relational Therapy, Solution- Focused Brief Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, The Gottman Method, Therapeutic Intervention, Transpersonal Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy