- Stress and anxiety
- Career questions
- Self-esteem work
About Stephanie
Stephanie Balbuena is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, depression, and the challenges that follow life changes. Stephanie speaks English and Spanish and focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them next, including issues around life purpose.
Her approach centers on listening closely and shaping sessions around each person’s concerns. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's priorities and Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete short-term goals. Sessions can include Cognitive Behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thinking and Mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity.
Stephanie also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult stories from their past. She helps people work through grief, trauma and abuse, attachment and communication problems, and struggles with guilt, shame, or impulsivity. She supports those dealing with workplace stress, money worries, isolation, and issues common to young adults and women.
Her style is practical and direct. Conversations typically identify what’s most pressing, aim for specific next steps, and check progress each session. For people unsure what comes next in work, relationships, or life after a big change, she focuses on small, manageable shifts that build clearer direction.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and are managed through a cancellable subscription model.
How Stephanie uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Stephanie commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities, which helps when someone is unsure what to tackle first. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical alternatives, useful for anxiety, low mood, and workplace stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily responses, which can reduce reactivity and help with stress and grief.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. Sessions start by clarifying what feels most urgent, and choices about techniques are adjusted as progress is reviewed.
The site lists how to begin, but the specific session formats available with Stephanie should be confirmed before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in during a work break, or remove travel time when rearranging schedules. Clients should confirm which formats are offered and select what best fits their daily life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, career questions, grief, trauma and abuse, and life changes including questions about life purpose.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She listens first using Client-Centered methods, then uses solution-focused steps and CBT techniques to set short-term goals and change unhelpful thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adult clients on a range of emotional and life-transition concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.