About Steffanie
Dr. Steffanie Sciandra is a Florida psychologist with 16 years of clinical experience who helps people facing anxiety and related concerns. She works with people struggling with stress, trauma, mood problems, eating concerns, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep troubles, and life transitions.
Her approach focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day. She completed doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida and a clinical internship in Medical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida/Shands Hospital.
Background and approach
Dr. Sciandra then did a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of South Florida Department of Internal Medicine where she concentrated on eating and weight problems, anxiety, obsessive concerns, depression, and stress management. Her background includes work with veterans adjusting to spinal cord injury and neurologic illness.
She also holds additional certification in evidence-based treatment for PTSD and trauma. That experience informs how she works with trauma, grief, and major life changes. Dr.
Sciandra favors evidence-based techniques and tailors them to each person’s needs. She uses clear, practical tools such as cognitive strategies, exposure-based steps, and mindfulness practices when those fit the concern. Sessions emphasize collaborative goal-setting and skills people can practice between meetings.
People who want straightforward guidance for anxiety, stress, or related struggles will find an approach that balances compassion with concrete techniques. She aims to create a plan that fits daily life and moves toward measurable relief over time.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Dr. Sciandra draws on well-established, evidence-based techniques to address anxiety and related concerns. Cognitive strategies help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns that fuel worry and low mood. Exposure-based steps are used when fear or avoidance limits daily life; these involve gradual, guided practice to reduce avoidance and build confidence. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce stress and improve sleep.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review a person’s history, current goals, and daily routines, and then recommend techniques that fit those needs. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what the person prefers.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat or text messaging offer brief check-ins, quick skill practice, and flexibility during busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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