- Anxiety and stress
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Attachment insights
About Stephanie
Stephanie Knauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem struggles, depression, grief, and relationship or family concerns. Stephanie also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and caregiving strain.
Stephanie trained at Shippensburg University, where she earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2018 after completing a bachelor’s in psychology in 2016. Her background includes work in inpatient behavioral health and both inpatient and outpatient substance abuse settings. That variety shaped how she uses different techniques to meet real-world problems.
Her sessions focus on practical skills and clear steps people can try between meetings. She often draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. She also uses dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
Stephanie values understanding how relationships shape current struggles, using attachment-based ideas to notice patterns that repeat. She blends these approaches with client-centered listening and mindfulness practices to support calmer responses to stress. She has an additional interest in helping athletes with performance anxiety.
People who prefer straightforward, skills-focused therapy may find this style useful. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Stephanie integrates therapy approaches online
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections shape present reactions; it helps people notice repeating patterns and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress.Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process. Stephanie collaborates with clients to pick approaches that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. She explains options and checks in about what feels useful so the plan can change when needed.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as session options are set by the therapist. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when useful, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use methods like guided mindfulness exercises and CBT worksheets during a call. Talk with her after the matching questionnaire to confirm how sessions will be scheduled and what to expect.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, trauma, grief, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related topics listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style?
Sessions focus on practical skills and clear steps. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior methods and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working in inpatient behavioral health and substance abuse treatment settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, with costs that vary by location.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.