Stella Holmes-Hughes, LCSW

Stella Holmes-Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of professional experience working in New York. She has focused on helping people manage addictions, navigate relationship challenges, resolve family conflicts, and heal from trauma and abuse. Stella approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, listening carefully to understand the circumstances that brought them to therapy and adapting her communication to meet individual needs.

Her work emphasizes collaborative care - she and the client shape dialogue and a treatment plan that reflect the client’s priorities and life context. Stella recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and she acknowledges the effort it takes to reach out for support. Her practice is built around tailoring interventions to the unique concerns of each person while maintaining a steady, empathetic presence throughout the process.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build habits that align with those values. It emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals, and it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and emotional bonds formed early in life and how they shape current connections. This approach can help clients understand patterns in intimacy, address relationship conflicts, and heal from attachment-related trauma.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Stella works collaboratively with each person to identify what will likely be most helpful based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts methods as therapy unfolds to ensure the plan remains a good fit.

Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility, allowing people to meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service area.