- Practical coping skills
- Warm and direct style
- Focus on sleep and rest
About Stephanie
Stephanie Horner is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who focuses on practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, sleep trouble, anxiety, or life changes. She speaks plainly and listens with patience. Her approach aims to find doable steps parents and adults can use right away to feel steadier. Stephanie now works primarily with adults and brings long experience in healthcare and mental health to each session.
She spent ten years as a nurse, including high-risk labor and delivery, and then moved into school health leadership and program development. For 25 years she has provided counseling and therapy, including work with children and adolescents who had emotional or behavioral needs and with their parents. That background shaped a direct, problem-solving style that keeps everyday life in view.
Sessions emphasize identifying the core issues and practical skills to manage them. Stephanie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, client-centered conversation, and motivational interviewing as tools - choosing what fits each person’s goals. She aims to help clients build skills that last beyond the immediate problem.
People who meet her can expect a mix of warmth and straightforwardness. She describes herself as kind and funny but also thoughtful and solution-focused. Her goal is to guide people toward clearer priorities and useful strategies for coping, parenting, grief, sleep concerns, or career stress.
Stephanie practices in New Mexico and works in English. She has 25 years of counseling experience and draws on earlier nursing roles to understand health-related stress and transitions.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify values and take small actions that match what matters most, useful for anxiety, stress, and sleep concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. It teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and bedtime routines that can improve mood and rest.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the client’s lead. This approach can help people feel heard and find their own solutions for parenting strains, grief, or life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Stephanie will work together with each person to match methods to their goals, whether that means building new habits for sleep, trying behavioral strategies for anxiety, or using mindfulness to reduce reactivity.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule appointments around school, work, or caregiving. Confirm the available session formats before booking so arrangements match personal needs and daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Stephanie works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, grief, anger, parenting, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, career questions, trauma, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, solution-focused approach that emphasizes practical skills. Sessions combine empathy with clear steps to manage symptoms and daily challenges.
What is her background in mental health?
She has 25 years of experience in counseling and therapy and an earlier ten-year nursing career, including high-risk labor and delivery and school health leadership.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - practicing in New Mexico.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.