Therapist profile
Dr. Doreen Stewart, LMHC
New York
Dr. Doreen Stewart - LMHC, mood and anger concerns
Continue with DoreenKey details
- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 002718
- NPI1821147935
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Motivational interviewing
About Doreen
Dr. Doreen Stewart is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 30 years of professional experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, career questions, and ADHD. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use in daily life to manage strong feelings and stressful situations.
Her style centers on listening first and then collaborating on clear goals. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and acceptance and commitment approaches to help people notice patterns and choose different responses. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at small, achievable changes rather than jargon or long lectures.
Dr. Stewart often helps people who snap at loved ones, feel stuck after big life changes, or who carry resentments that interfere with work and relationships. She also supports people coping with grief, panic, social anxiety, and workplace strain. Treatment emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, clearer communication, and step-by-step problem solving.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in community settings and individual counseling for adults. Over three decades she has combined person-centered listening with structured techniques to address mood disorders and behavioral challenges. This mix gives room for both exploring what matters and practicing new behaviors.
People who choose her can expect collaborative planning, practical homework between sessions, and attention to how changes fit into everyday routines. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Stewart integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy into her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and workplace stress. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts and values-driven action rather than wrestling with every thought, which can help with anger and avoidance patterns.She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who want to change habits tied to addictions or low motivation. That approach uses conversational techniques to strengthen personal reasons for change and set realistic next steps. Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process; she will help clients pick approaches based on goals, current challenges, and what feels doable in daily life.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery modes. Online work can make fitting sessions into busy schedules easier and provide a way to keep regular appointments during job demands or life transitions. Different session arrangements can also allow for shorter check-ins, phone options when bandwidth is limited, or video meetings when visual cues help the work. The focus is on practical ways to apply skills between sessions and to make therapy fit into everyday routines.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, career questions, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines listening with practical techniques. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced for 30 years working with adult clients in clinical and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a New York LMHC and works out of New York.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription 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.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.