- Addictions
- Life purpose
- Anger
About Stephanie
Stephanie White is a Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are coping with addictions, LGBTQ concerns, parenting stress, anger, and compassion fatigue. Stephanie also helps people facing communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, mood disorders, and questions about life purpose.
Stephanie’s background includes work in juvenile treatment, addiction services, psychiatric services, special education settings, and Veterans Affairs. She draws on that range of experience when clients bring practical problems and daily pressures into sessions. Conversations tend to focus on what is happening now and what changes could feel manageable.
Her approach centers on listening to each person’s concerns and helping them identify small, usable steps. She uses client-centered methods to reflect what matters to the person in front of her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice and adjust thinking and behavior patterns that get in the way of goals.
Motivational Interviewing is another tool she draws on when people are weighing change or struggling with ambivalence. Sessions look at values and priorities, and explore realistic next steps rather than quick fixes. Stephanie aims to help people find clearer options and more workable routines as they move forward.
She offers sessions in English and works from a practice based in Pennsylvania. People who want to try therapy are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. In online work that often means the therapist mirrors concerns, asks clarifying questions, and helps prioritize what to address next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then test alternatives in everyday life. Online sessions can include planning small experiments and reviewing how those changes went between meetings.Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change. It uses short conversations to weigh pros and cons and build personal reasons for moving forward. Stephanie treats selecting an approach as a collaborative step. She will work with each person to decide which method or combination feels most useful based on their needs and goals.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel, and can reduce commuting time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed and can be useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like CBT worksheets and motivational exercises to online conversation to keep progress practical and focused.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can she help with?
She works with addictions, LGBTQ issues, parenting difficulties, anger, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt, isolation, mood concerns, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered listening to clarify what matters to the person and then applies practical techniques to test small changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are used to address thinking patterns and to support steps toward goals.
How much experience does she have?
Stephanie has 15 years of professional experience across juvenile treatment, addiction services, psychiatric services, special education settings, and Veterans Affairs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Pennsylvania LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
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.