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- Warm collaborative style
- Trauma and addiction
- Practical behavioral tools
About Stephanie
Stephanie Czarnecki is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of hands-on experience in behavioral health. She takes a warm, collaborative approach and aims to meet each person where they are. Her style is interactive and straightforward to help people make practical changes.
She focuses on trauma, substance use, stress, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of other concerns. Stephanie also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue. Traumatic brain injury is one of the conditions she has helped people navigate.
Her work combines several therapy methods to suit the person in front of her rather than using a single formula. Cognitive behavioral techniques are part of many sessions to help people notice and change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavior, client-centered ideas, and EMDR when appropriate.
Stephanie has experience across individual and group settings and has provided case management, crisis and suicide intervention, medication coordination, and long-term recovery support. She emphasizes respect, dignity, and treating the whole person beyond a diagnosis.
Treatment goals are created together so people can decide what progress looks like. Stephanie describes therapy as a team effort - she helps people set attainable steps and supports them as they work toward a better daily life.
She focuses on trauma, substance use, stress, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of other concerns. Stephanie also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue. Traumatic brain injury is one of the conditions she has helped people navigate.
Her work combines several therapy methods to suit the person in front of her rather than using a single formula. Cognitive behavioral techniques are part of many sessions to help people notice and change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavior, client-centered ideas, and EMDR when appropriate.
Stephanie has experience across individual and group settings and has provided case management, crisis and suicide intervention, medication coordination, and long-term recovery support. She emphasizes respect, dignity, and treating the whole person beyond a diagnosis.
Treatment goals are created together so people can decide what progress looks like. Stephanie describes therapy as a team effort - she helps people set attainable steps and supports them as they work toward a better daily life.
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How Stephanie’s approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values. It helps people facing anxiety, stress, life transitions, and persistent avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for depression, anxiety, and many day-to-day struggles. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used to help process past traumatic memories and reduce their emotional impact when that fits the person's needs.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That plan can change over time as needs evolve, and sessions are adjusted to match progress and comfort.
Confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling. Some formats may also be better for shorter check-ins or for people who prefer not to use video, so discuss practical needs and preferences when arranging sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related challenges.
What is the main style of therapy used in sessions?
Her approach is friendly and collaborative and often tailored to the person. Sessions commonly use cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavior, client-centered ideas, and EMDR when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience providing direct patient care and clinical therapy across individual and group settings.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds the LCSW credential and works in Illinois with licensure recorded as IL LCSW and MO LCSW.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription 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 schedule according to the therapist's availability.