Iamina Stoian, LMHC
Practical, narrative-informed counseling for life challenges
Details
| Name | Iamina Stoian |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | New York |
| Licensed in | New York |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Romanian |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Iamina
Iamina Stoian is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She also supports concerns like ADHD, bipolar mood struggles, low self-esteem, anger, and career-related stress. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Iamina favors practical work that fits each person. She listens carefully and helps people tell the story of what brought them here. She uses straightforward techniques to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and try different ways of coping.
Background and approach
Expect conversations that are respectful and focused on small, doable changes. Her background includes ten years of work in mental health. That time has included varied settings and many kinds of presenting concerns, which informs an adaptable style in session.
She blends narrative ideas with cognitive and mindfulness tools to meet real-life needs. In sessions she helps people sort through attachment wounds, abandonment fears, and challenges from blended families. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, body image concerns, codependency, and the aftermath of separation or domestic violence.
She will work with each person to set clear, practical goals and track progress. Iamina offers therapy by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and availability and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Iamina works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Iamina among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Iamina among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Iamina among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Iamina among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Iamina among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Iamina among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Iamina among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Iamina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Iamina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based work translates online
Therapy can use narratives and practical skills even when it happens remotely. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. It helps separate problems from identity and makes room for new ways of seeing difficult events and patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to use narrative questions, CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, or a blend of methods to suit the individual's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a break or be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text let people check in between sessions or have shorter, focused conversations. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain regular contact with licensed professionals.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Iamina address?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, relationship and family challenges, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is adaptable and person-focused. She combines narrative listening with practical CBT and mindfulness exercises to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of experience working in mental health across varied settings and with a wide range of presenting concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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