Dr. Stella Diai, LPC - Therapist in New Jersey

About Stella

Dr. Stella Diai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses a client-centered style to guide people through stressful and painful life moments. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for parents and families as well as individuals coping with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, or changes at work.

Sessions aim to uncover the barriers that keep someone from moving forward and to build realistic steps to feel better. Dr. Diai draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior.

Background and approach

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She works with a range of concerns including addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, intimacy and relationship issues, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Additional focuses include forgiveness, guilt and shame, and feelings of loneliness. Dr. Diai holds LPC licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey; the credentials are PA LPC PC016572 and NJ LPC 37PC00562200.

Her practical background includes five years in counseling practice alongside broader experience in helping roles. Sessions are available in English and international clients may be seen. Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different family schedules and personal needs.

Approaches for online family and personal support

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a strong working relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps clarify goals so parents and individuals feel heard and understood.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and practicing small, concrete changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps people can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods together. This collaborative process helps match tools to each family or person.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy households. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation when needed, while phone, live chat, and text-based messaging let parents fit support around schedules and childcare. These options make it easier to keep momentum and try techniques in real life between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, anger, addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy problems, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include forgiveness, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is client-centered and collaborative. She uses practical CBT techniques and Motivational Interviewing to help clients set goals and make gradual changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Her background includes five years of formal counseling experience. She also brings broader experience from other helping roles over time.

Which credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure listed as PA LPC PC016572 and NJ LPC 37PC00562200, and she practices in New Jersey.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines and comfort levels.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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