- Focus on codependency
- Evidence-based techniques
- Practical skill-building
About Stephanie
Stephanie Nolan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with seven years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship strain. Her work also includes concerns tied to trauma and abuse, and she is familiar with codependency and attachment-related struggles.
She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about painful thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings. She emphasizes support and encouragement while people make changes at their own pace.
Her style is direct but compassionate. She listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and works with clients to try different approaches until something fits. The goal is to build new ways of relating to oneself and to others that reduce overwhelm and increase agency.
Stephanie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address both emotional symptoms and everyday problems. She pays attention to how past relationships shape current behavior, and she helps people build clearer boundaries and stronger self-understanding. Work may include sorting through painful memories, practicing new communication skills, and setting manageable goals.
People who come to her often want steady support during change. She encourages small steps and celebrates progress along the way. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
Approaches that guide online work and how they help
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and daily life problems. One common focus is helping people understand attachment patterns - looking at how early relationships shape current expectations and reactions, and then practicing different ways of relating to reduce anxiety and codependent behaviors. This work helps with relationship problems, fear of abandonment, and repeated patterns that leave someone feeling stuck.Another thread is skill-focused work that teaches concrete coping tools. That might include strategies for managing anxiety, exercises to strengthen boundaries, and communication skills to handle conflict more clearly. These tools aim to make daily life easier and to support steady progress between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to each person's goals and preferences, try methods that fit those needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions remain useful and practical.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue steady support while juggling work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and related struggles such as codependency and attachment difficulties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and direct. She offers a nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential, licensed in Wisconsin.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.