- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Stella
Dr. Stella Diai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with five years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, depression, and other concerns. She also works with issues like addiction, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and feelings of isolation or shame.
She begins by helping clients identify what keeps them from reaching their goals. That means naming the stumbling blocks and noticing how they show up in daily life. Her work emphasizes a strong therapeutic relationship and open communication as a primary part of change.
Dr. Diai uses client-centered methods that let people describe their situation and priorities. She also applies cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when people are weighing change or feel stuck.
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. That might be small experiments to reduce irritability, short thought records to track triggers, or goal-focused conversations about forgiveness and repairing relationships. She uses straightforward language and plans that fit into everyday routines.
Beyond individual work, Dr. Diai has run anger management courses and has experience supporting parents and caregivers through family stress. She accepts international clients and offers services in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Diai uses client-centered work to let people explain what matters most to them. That approach focuses on listening, clarifying priorities, and building a working relationship that guides each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to find and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which works well in a virtual setting because clients can try short experiments between meetings. Motivational Interviewing supports decisions about change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal reasons to try new strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each person to decide whether client-centered conversations, CBT exercises, or motivational techniques fit best. That choice is collaborative and can shift as goals and needs evolve.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes attending from different locations simpler for international clients. Talk through practical needs and scheduling when you arrange the first appointment so sessions align with daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, ADHD and related concerns including guilt, shame and loneliness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using CBT techniques and motivational interviewing as tools to address thoughts, behaviors and readiness to change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a practicing clinician and has also run anger management courses.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in New Jersey with Pennsylvania LPC noted in her background.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.