Stephanie Konter-O’Hara, LPC, LMHC, ACS, QS

Owner, Supervisor, and Therapist at WellMinded Counseling

As an Owner

I’m the owner of WellMinded Counseling and love being a therapist and connecting with the community. I have been a therapist since 2013 and graduated from the University of South Florida Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. I have practiced in a variety of settings including in-home, residential substance abuse, intensive out patient, a crisis stabilization unit, and for since 2017 been in private practice.

I started this private practice because I enjoy working for myself and being an entrepreneur is in my blood. I love to set up systems that work, find ways to improve things and create new ways of doing things and thinking about things. Having equitable, and inclusive services to the community aligns with my core values as well as working to de-stigmatize mental health care. Which at times can seem difficult to find in the world. So I carved out my own space even if its only a small corner of the world to invite other clinicians that share in my vision to join the practice.

As a supervisor

I supervise new therapists as part of the practice as a means to help nourish the next generations of therapists that hopefully will continue the work on moving the needle forward, in providing care to anyone that seeks it, with compassion, understanding and the mindset of growth. I want to help empower the therapists I supervise to explore with clients how to heal their wounds, even the ones that are uncomfortable to look at and be to empower clients to be the best versions of themselves.

Being in a teaching/educational environment was always a safe place for me, somewhere I could ask questions, challenge myself to grow, focus my mind, and to collaborate, which is why becoming a supervisor was so important to me in my role/identity as a therapist, and such a large part of the practice at WellMinded Counseling.

As a clinician

As a clinician I really focus on how the client can show up and be their authentic self in the world. Often we are taught to “fit in” and put on a performance or mask to get along, please others or to blend in. We don’t have to live like that, living in our own truth invites in more spaciousness, healing, and helps alleviate some of the burdens we have put on ourselves or that we have internalized from outside messages.

People often show up to therapy feeling overly anxious, rigid, exhausted, feeling hurt, dismissed, disconnected, and are sick and tired of feeling that way. My role as a therapist is to help people explore and move through these emotions and the barriers that keep them stuck. Whether its they carry a large mental load in their home life, or they focus on having everything being perfect, or they feel shame about who they are. I aspire to serve those that have held back on advocating for themselves, who’ve struggle to have passion in life, or are discontent with their life because nothing they do ever feels “good enough”.

I’m trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, and have a passion with serving those that struggle with anxiety/perfectionism, eating disorders/body image issues, pregnancy/postpartum concerns, sexual identity and the influence of developmental, social-cultural and familial factors on sexuality.

I’m currently under the supervision of AASECT Certified Sex Therapist Jacqueline Mendez in pursuit to grow my knowledge and capabilities to serve those that are working towards understanding their relationship with their bodies, sexual health, sexual/gender identities, and empowering them to explore safe, empowering and pleasurable intimate relationships.

Fun Facts About Stephanie

From left to right: Obie, Lola, Copper

  • Stephanie is originally from Buffalo, NY, moved to Tampa, FL at 13 and moved to Denver after finishing Graduate School

  • Stephanie has 3 dogs, 2 Dachshund’s and a Corgi

  • Stephanie enjoys cycling, walking, yoga, and taking group exercise classes

  • Stephanie loves listening to podcasts and audiobooks

  • Stephanie favorite foods include Mexican, Indian and Greek

Stephanie’s Podcast Redefining Us

Posted every other Thursday! Listen now

  • Working with men and women that are goal oriented and high achieving that are struggling to manage their anxiety, balance their personal lives, set boundaries. Helping those that identify as people pleasers and highly sensitive.

  • Working with new mothers & women around identifying/redefining who they are after or during transition. Empowering women that want to have healthy sexual relationships, sexual identities, and beliefs about self. While also support women therapeutically that are experiencing disordered eating, body image issues, pregnancy/postpartum concerns and anxiety they may experience.

  • Training to become an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Approved Counseling Supervisor through the NBCC, Qualified Supervisor in Florida, and training to become certified in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Stephanie’s Blog Posts

Returning to Self (A “How To” Guide)

by Stephanie Konter-O’Hara, LPC

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