About Stephanie
Stephanie Maxwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with 12 years of practice. She focuses on anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and LGBT issues. Stephanie aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful so people can talk through what matters most to them.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance and commitment work. Sessions often include mindfulness and body-awareness tools to help manage intense emotions and physical tension.
Background and approach
Conversations move at the client’s pace and focus on small, usable steps between appointments. Stephanie pays attention to attachment dynamics and relationship patterns. That helps when people are dealing with abandonment, family of origin problems, or communication breakdowns.
She also supports those facing fertility stress, caregiver burden, chronic illness, body image concerns, and sexual identity or kink-affirming issues. Therapy can include naming patterns, trying new ways of relating, and practicing skills in real life. She blends emotionally-focused conversation with strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
The aim is to reduce distress and expand the things you can do even when feelings are strong. Appointments can feel practical and warm. Stephanie treats each person as the expert on their life and works collaboratively to set goals.
If someone is feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or navigating a major life change, she offers steady support and clear tools to move forward.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and ongoing life challenges where avoidance has become a problem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It often involves short exercises between sessions to build new habits and reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses. It can help people who struggle with abandonment fears, trust, or repeated relationship conflicts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit your goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is made so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging offers short check-ins or ongoing support without scheduling a live meeting. These options make it easier to get consistent care around busy days or when travel is difficult.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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