About Stephanie
Stephanie Cole-Conway is a licensed master social worker with 15 years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, LGBT issues, and the impact of trauma and abuse. She also supports people navigating HIV/AIDS and non-monogamous relationships.
Stephanie frames clients as the experts on their own lives. She works to build a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can say what they really feel.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps that a person can try between meetings, not just talk about problems. Her approach centers on listening first, then offering tools that fit each person’s needs. She encourages small, manageable changes and tracks what helps over time.
This keeps work focused and measurable instead of vague. Stephanie draws on a range of evidence-based techniques to address symptoms and coping skills. She tailors methods to the concern at hand, whether that is anxiety, depression, or the aftermath of trauma.
Conversations are collaborative and paced to the client’s comfort. People who reach out can expect straightforward language and clear suggestions. Stephanie aims to help people build confidence in handling stress and relationships.
The overall goal is better day-to-day functioning and a clearer sense of direction.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and symptom relief. One common approach she uses teaches practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, activity scheduling, and stepwise exposure to feared situations; these help reduce immediate symptoms and build confidence over time. Another approach centers on mood management for depression, using behavioral activation and structured planning to increase meaningful activity and improve daily routine. These methods are straightforward and work well in talk-based sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, daily life, and comfort level. Together they will try strategies, see what helps, and adjust the plan as needed to stay practical and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video can mirror an in-person conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family commitments, or travel while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
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What this therapist works with
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- HIV / AIDS
- LGBT
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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