- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship work
- Life purpose
About Stephanie
Stephanie Mejia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with seven years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, body image, caregiver stress, and life purpose.
Stephanie describes clients as the experts on their own stories and focuses on building from existing strengths. In sessions she listens for what matters most and helps people talk through practical steps they can try between meetings. The pace is set to match each person's needs and goals rather than a fixed formula.
Her background includes several years working directly with people impacted by relationship breakdown, domestic violence, infidelity, and family conflict. She has experience supporting veterans and people connected to the armed forces, and has worked with clients who are hearing impaired. That experience informs how she adapts communication and planning in sessions.
Stephanie keeps conversations straightforward and action-oriented when helpful. She often helps clients name values, notice patterns, and try small experiments to see what shifts. She also addresses the emotional fallout of trauma, guilt, shame, and isolation with attention to safety and pacing.
People who feel stuck after a work, relationship, or health change may find it useful to bring those concrete concerns to sessions. Her aim is to collaborate on steps that fit day-to-day life and the goals each person brings.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and understanding patterns. Cognitive approaches help people notice unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses; these methods support work on anxiety, self-esteem, and changing the habits that keep someone stuck. Trauma-informed strategies help pace conversations about past harm and use grounding and emotion-regulation tools to manage distress during and between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Stephanie explains options and helps each person decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That collaboration shapes session plans and practical steps to try between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet with a licensed professional from different locations within the therapist's permitted practice area. These practical benefits are balanced against finding an approach that feels like a good match, which she helps clients determine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, plus related concerns like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and life purpose.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She treats clients as experts on their own stories and focuses on strengths. Conversations are practical and paced to the person's needs, with steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people located where her California licensure applies.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.