Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Holder is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who draws on client-centered care to guide people through change. She uses straightforward talk and practical tools to help with stress, anxiety, anger, and other everyday struggles. She has eight years of experience as a mental health clinician.
That background includes work with depression, relationship problems, parenting challenges, career questions, and attention difficulties such as ADHD. She has also supported people coping with trauma, loss, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
In sessions she keeps the tone warm and interactive. Conversations focus on what feels most useful to the person in front of her. Stephanie helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that fit their day-to-day life.
Her practice blends several practical approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused steps are mixed with a client-centered stance to create a plan that changes as needs change. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding the next right step.
Stephanie emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She works collaboratively to set simple goals and chooses tools that match each person’s situation. The aim is steady progress through clearer thinking, better coping, and healthier relationships.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- 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.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and experience, with the therapist listening closely and adapting the conversation to what matters most. This style helps when someone needs understanding and a collaborative plan rather than a one-size-fits-all fix.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people see how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses simple exercises and experiments to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches noticing thoughts and sensations without judgment, which can lower reactivity and improve focus in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust over time. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversational work, phone can be used when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suits quick check-ins or brief skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, or changing schedules while using techniques from CBT, mindfulness, and client-centered methods.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, ADHD, and many life transitions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and interactive. She combines clear conversation with practical tools and skill-building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a mental health clinician and social worker in California.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.