- Warm collaborative style
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed care
About Stephanie
Stephanie Czarnecki is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of hands-on clinical experience. She brings a warm, straightforward approach and focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more capable.
Her work often blends methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR. She adapts techniques to the person in front of her, rather than applying one fixed plan. This helps when concerns overlap, such as anxiety with trauma, or addiction with mood symptoms.
She has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, substance issues, and burnout. She also assists with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career questions, and codependency concerns. Stephanie names compassion and respect as core parts of how she works.
Stephanie’s background includes individual and group therapy, case management, anger management, medication coordination, and suicide prevention education and intervention. That range informs practical, real-world strategies for coping and recovery.
Sessions aim to be collaborative. Treatment plans are created together based on the goals the person brings. Stephanie focuses on clear steps, skill practice, and problem-solving that people can use between sessions to make steady progress.
Using evidence-based approaches in online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going, and then practicing small changes to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) targets disturbing memories and the emotions tied to them, which can ease trauma-related symptoms when paired with preparation work.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with a person about goals, past experiences, and preferences, then recommend techniques to try. Plans can change over time based on what is working and what feels manageable.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, scheduling during a lunch break, cutting out commute time, or using shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can easily include skills practice, guided exercises, and processing of difficult memories using the same therapeutic methods a licensed professional would use in person.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, codependency, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She uses a mix of approaches and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of direct clinical experience working in individual and group settings, case management, medication coordination, and suicide prevention education and intervention.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and Missouri, and her practice location is listed as Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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