Stephanie Sarafinas, LPC
Compassionate, practical therapy for life's hard moments
Book with StephanieWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sarafinas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. She offers practical support for depression, self-esteem struggles, career shifts, parenting pressures, and grief. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at making change feel doable rather than overwhelming.
With 25 years of experience, Stephanie uses clear tools to address problems like social anxiety, panic, and mood disturbances. She also supports people coping with chronic pain, caregiver stress, and disability-related challenges.
Background and approach
Autism spectrum experiences, codependency, and family conflict are among the concerns she commonly addresses. Her work blends approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy with solution-focused and motivational techniques. Sessions focus on concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and setting realistic goals.
She emphasizes collaboration, pacing work to each person’s needs. Stephanie listens for what matters most and helps people build plans that fit real life. That may include learning coping skills for anger, creating steps to ease career transitions, or developing routines to improve sleep.
She aims for practical progress that people can use between sessions. People who choose Stephanie often want straightforward guidance and tools they can apply right away. Her approach is rooted in many years of direct practice, with an emphasis on clear steps, measured goals, and steady support through change.
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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Stephanie’s approaches translate to online work
Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep difficulties.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT provides step-by-step strategies to manage intense feelings and improve relationships. Mindfulness Therapy is another tool she uses to help people build calm, attention, and steadying habits in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Stephanie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which strategies to try first and adjust as needed over time.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, reduce travel, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, coach through emotion-management techniques, and set concrete homework that fits into everyday routines.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, career changes, parenting pressures, grief, trauma, and related issues such as caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and pragmatic. She focuses on clear skills, manageable steps, and adapting pace to each person.
How long has she practiced as a therapist?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.