Stephanie Tumba, LMHC

Stephanie Tumba is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She works with individuals facing compassion fatigue, addiction challenges, relationship and family concerns, and difficulties with sleep and parenting. Her style aims to be respectful, direct, and compassionate so people feel heard and guided toward practical steps.

She uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful thoughts and acceptance-based strategies to build values-driven action. Mindfulness skills and emotion regulation tools are woven into sessions to help manage strong feelings. Motivational interviewing is used when people need support finding the reasons to change.

Sessions are shaped around each person's needs. Stephanie tailors conversations and plans to the unique goals someone brings. She encourages small, measurable steps that can fit into daily life and build confidence over time.

Stephanie has seven years of professional experience and holds the LMHC credential, licensed in Washington. She conducts therapy in English and does not work with international clients. Her practical focus includes work on trauma, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD-related concerns, and a range of interpersonal and attachment issues.

People who choose Stephanie can expect a collaborative process. The therapist helps set clear goals, practices skills together in session, and adjusts strategies based on what is or is not working. The aim is steady progress toward better coping and more satisfying daily routines.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Stephanie uses cognitive behavioral work to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of feeling better. CBT focuses on clear, practical exercises and experiments that can be practiced between sessions to reduce worry and improve mood.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients clarify values and take committed action despite difficult feelings. ACT pairs short mindfulness practices with values-driven goals to help people build a life that feels meaningful rather than waiting for feelings to change first.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Stephanie will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Strategies are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and skill demonstrations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching-style reminders and short notes between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep work moving when life gets hectic.