About Stella
Stella Rodriquez is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Texas with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
Stella aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported. She creates a calm space where people can talk about difficult feelings without judgment.
Conversations are straightforward and paced to each person's needs. Stella listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients name what gets in the way.
Her work often addresses trauma and abuse, self esteem, and motivation. She also helps with caregiver strain, communication problems, codependency, and issues tied to divorce or separation.
Practical skills and small changes are a regular part of sessions. Stella draws on a mix of therapies to match what each person needs.
That can mean learning breathing or grounding skills, trying different ways to talk about painful memories, or practicing new ways to handle conflict. Sessions aim to leave people feeling clearer about next steps.
Stella speaks English and sees people throughout Texas. She offers several online formats so therapy can fit into a busy life.
To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step connect someone to her practice.
Therapy approaches you can use online
Stella uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy as core options. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce overwhelm and support emotional regulation.She also offers elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. DBT provides clear coping skills for managing intense emotions and improving how people handle conflict and distress. These approaches are described and chosen together so methods match the person’s needs and goals.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist and client will review which methods feel most useful, try them in session, and adjust as progress unfolds. The plan is shaped by the client's goals, daily demands, and personal preferences.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different situations. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not desired. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick skill reminders, or when a shorter touchpoint is needed between longer sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English