Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Missouri
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Petersen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who focuses on practical, skills-based therapy. She uses straightforward techniques to help people manage strong emotions, make life changes, and cope with stress and loss. She draws on 14 years of experience in social work, including medical social work and home health settings.
That background gives her a clear sense of how health, caregiving, and life transitions affect day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Stephanie has worked by video and phone since 2020 and is familiar with remote care routines. In sessions she teaches coping skills and helps people notice patterns in thoughts and behavior. She mixes cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build small, useful changes.
Her approach also invites reflection about past experiences when that helps explain current struggles. Stephanie commonly helps with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career concerns, parenting strain, and anger. She also supports people facing addiction, chronic illness, caregiver stress, relationship conflict, and sexual intimacy questions.
Her work often centers on concrete steps people can use between sessions. Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental guide who balances problem-solving with honest emotional work. She frames therapy as a team effort and focuses on skills people can use right away.
Outside of work she enjoys reading, travel, martial arts, gardening, music, and time with her French bulldogs.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter. It helps people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals rather than getting stuck avoiding emotions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress management.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. It pairs well with behavioral techniques when strong emotions or chronic stress are present.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation, adjusting strategies as you progress. Clients help set priorities and evaluate what feels useful so the plan changes with your needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls approximate in-person conversation, phone sessions can be quicker and use less bandwidth, chat is useful for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, parenting strain, addiction, anger, relationship and family issues, and related concerns such as caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and skills-oriented, blending cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing with some psychodynamic reflection when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 14 years of social work experience, including medical social work and home health roles prior to working as a telehealth therapist since 2020.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials and practices from Michigan with prior licensure activity in Missouri noted in her background.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled 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 her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.