About Stephanie
Stephanie Kinsey is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Washington who helps people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and life transitions. She offers calm, straightforward support for those who feel overwhelmed or stuck. Sessions focus on practical steps that can fit into a busy life.
Her prior work in healthcare and school settings shaped a practical way of working. She listens first, then offers tools that match each person's goals.
Background and approach
Stephanie believes clients know their lives best and uses that perspective to guide sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build coping skills. That can mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, practicing brief mindfulness exercises, or finding small, doable changes to reach a goal.
The emphasis is on skills people can try between sessions. Stephanie keeps sessions collaborative and goal-focused. Early meetings are used to identify what matters most and to set small, clear steps forward.
Progress is checked regularly and plans are adjusted as needed. People come for help with relationships, self-esteem, career questions, grief, addiction concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Stephanie aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people feel heard and leave with concrete strategies for coping and growth.
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Stephanie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or stress and to try out small behavior changes that reduce distress. CBT focuses on practical experiments and skill practice that translate well to online sessions.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach short attention and breathing practices that calm the nervous system and help people respond more clearly in tense moments. Mindfulness exercises can be guided during video or phone sessions and practiced between meetings.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and daily routine. Plans are adjusted over time based on what feels useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can fit into a tight schedule or lower-bandwidth situations, and chat or text can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing coaching-style support. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible around work, family, and life demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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