Stephanie Arzavala-Reed, LCPC, LCMHC
Compassionate, practical counseling for daily life
Book with StephanieWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Missouri, Arizona, New Hampshire, Washington, Nevada, Oregon
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Arzavala-Reed is a licensed counselor who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Stephanie emphasizes clear goals and small, achievable steps so families and individuals can see progress over time.
She has ten years of experience and works from Illinois. Sessions center on what matters most to each person. She listens first, then helps build plans that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Stephanie uses tools that teach coping skills, improve communication, and reduce overwhelm. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused techniques. That mix lets her address thoughts, behaviors, and values while also focusing on quick, practical changes.
Mindfulness techniques are used when helpful to reduce reactivity and increase awareness. Stephanie often helps people facing trauma, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also works with concerns like abandonment, attachment challenges, control issues, and first responder stress.
Anger management is a named focus and she supports people who want healthier ways to respond to intense feelings. In sessions she teaches simple skills and offers clear feedback. Together with each person she sets goals and checks progress.
The aim is to build habits that make everyday life easier and relationships more stable.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Stephanie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take action aligned with those values, even when difficult feelings are present. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replace them with more effective habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they set clear targets and adjust techniques based on what is helpful in real life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video is useful for in-depth work and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma, parenting strain, career issues, and anger management among other concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered, and Solution-Focused approaches to combine values work, skill building, and practical problem solving.
How much experience does she bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, LGBTQ issues, and relationship difficulties.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices from Illinois and holds LCPC and LCMHC credentials; the listed licensure details are NV LCPC and NH LCMHC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.