Stephanie HritLMSW, LCSW

Stephanie Hrit is a licensed social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for common mental health concerns. She holds the LMSW and LCSW credentials and brings six years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, trauma, motivation, self esteem, and depression.

She aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions are shaped to fit each person's needs rather than using the same plan for everyone. Stephanie listens first, then helps set goals the client feels ready to try.

Her approach draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, learn new coping skills, and practice ways to stay present when emotions run high.

Stephanie also uses motivational interviewing techniques to support change when people feel stuck or unsure about next steps. She works with concerns that often come up around relationships, body image, caregiver stress, and major life transitions.

Based in North Carolina, she encourages people to take small steps and build on what already works. The first meeting typically focuses on what matters most to the client and what a reasonable next step would look like.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-centered work focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and adjusts the pace and goals to match what matters most to the client, which can help when facing pregnancy, childbirth, or other life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches simple strategies to reduce anxiety and low mood by testing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships through emotion regulation and distress tolerance techniques.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and check what feels useful. This is a collaborative process based on your needs, goals, and what you prefer to try.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these methods to help clients practice new skills between sessions and make steady progress without disrupting daily routines.