Aileen Stotter, LMHC

Aileen Stotter is a licensed mental health counselor who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and build workable skills. Aileen works from New York and brings 11 years of professional experience to her practice.

She focuses on common but painful concerns like depression, anger, and eating and body image problems. Relationship strain, family conflict, and problems that come from past trauma are also areas she addresses. Aileen pays attention to how daily habits and thinking patterns keep problems going and targets those directly.

Sessions tend to be grounded and task-oriented. Aileen helps people set clear goals, practice new skills between sessions, and notice small changes over time. She treats mood and anxiety-related issues such as panic, obsessive thoughts, and mood disorders by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also works with people facing identity and personality challenges such as dependent personality traits, impulsivity, and codependency. For eating and food-related issues she focuses on behaviors and coping strategies people can use right away.

Her style is supportive and straightforward. Aileen emphasizes practical tools alongside exploration of family of origin issues and guilt or shame so clients can move toward clearer choices. She encourages people to name what matters to them and to try approaches that fit their daily life.

How CBT and online sessions work together

Aileen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, mood problems, and everyday worry by breaking problems into steps and practicing new skills.

When working online she keeps the choice of approach collaborative. She will discuss CBT and whether its practical focus fits a client's needs and goals, and adjust strategies based on what the person prefers and how they respond. The decision about how to work is made together and can change over time.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video works well for longer therapy sessions and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let people check in between appointments or use brief written exchanges when that fits a schedule better. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use CBT tools in real time.