Works with
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Altomonte is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and addiction. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her style is warm and straightforward.
She combines goal-focused tools with an emphasis on values and what matters to each person. That can mean learning new coping skills, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, or practicing mindfulness to reduce reactivity. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Stephanie has worked for many years with people facing depression, seasonal mood shifts, and substance use concerns. She also helps those dealing with grief, trauma, career changes, and struggles with self-esteem. Her background includes supporting veterans and addressing life purpose questions.
In session she uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered methods, and motivational interviewing. That mix allows her to tailor sessions to practical goals like managing anger, improving sleep, or easing social anxiety. People who come to her often want concrete strategies they can try between sessions.
She helps set small, achievable steps and reviews progress together. The focus is on building skills people can use when stress or strong emotions arise. Stephanie practices in Pennsylvania and offers care in English.
She works with a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, bipolar mood management, ADHD, and life changes, always aiming to help people find clearer direction and steadier balance.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephanie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven online care for anger and life change
Stephanie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT focuses on clarifying values and accepting difficult thoughts so people can take actions that matter to them, which can help with anger and motivation. CBT teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals, daily routines, and what feels most helpful. That shared decision-making helps keep sessions focused and relevant.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for in-depth conversation and exercises, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice skills in real time.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does Stephanie often help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, sleep problems, grief, and issues around self-esteem and career changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining values-based work with behavior change and mindfulness techniques to help with everyday challenges.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, addiction, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.