Stephanie Feliciano, LCSW

Stephanie Feliciano is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She works in Illinois and speaks English and Spanish. Her approach aims to make therapy feel approachable and straightforward for people who are worried and unsure where to begin.

She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters most. Sessions focus on practical steps that bring clarity and calm. Stephanie blends talk therapy with a broader view of someone’s life so clients leave feeling lighter and more confident.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with body image, chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, and identity-related questions such as LGBT concerns. Stephanie lists trauma and traumatic brain injury among addressed topics and often helps people cope after major health or life events.

Therapeutic work uses methods that center the client’s experience. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) are brought in when helpful to address thinking patterns and emotional connections. Jungian and existential ideas inform deeper meaning-making when clients want that focus.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. People describe feeling heard and supported while they set realistic goals and try small changes. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on available times.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person over the technique. Online sessions that follow this approach focus on listening and meeting people where they are, helping them set the pace and goals that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical tools and homework, which can be shared and practiced between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions and patterns in relationships, often using in-session conversation to try new ways of responding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, challenges, and preferences. That means trying approaches, adjusting based on what helps, and keeping the plan flexible rather than fixed.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life by reducing commute time, enabling shorter check-ins when needed, and allowing people to attend from different locations. It can also let clients use written exercises and practice tools between appointments. Licensed professionals can help tailor scheduling and session rhythm to what works in daily life.