- Goal oriented
- Skills focused
- Compassionate support
About Stephanie
Stephanie Knauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, addictions, and changes in life. She speaks English and uses down-to-earth language to help people talk through what matters to them.
She brings seven years of clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient settings. That work included behavioral health support in psychiatric inpatient units and substance abuse counseling in both inpatient and outpatient programs. Her background means she is familiar with crisis-driven care as well as longer term recovery work.
Stephanie typically uses practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies to help people change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Mindfulness and client-centered methods are part of her toolbox when clients want gentler, present-focused work.
In sessions she helps people set clear goals, try small tests of new behavior, and build skills for coping with strong emotions. She also addresses sleep and rest concerns alongside issues like trauma, grief, and substance use when those affect nightly routines.
Clients who value a straightforward style and skills-focused work may find her approach useful. To start, people typically use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session according to availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape emotions and behavior. In online sessions this can mean talking through relationship patterns and practicing new ways of connecting or setting boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT often uses short exercises between sessions, thought records, and step-by-step behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about a person's goals, daily routines, and what has helped before, then try methods that fit those needs. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan as they learn what works best together.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions to happen during breaks or from different locations. It can also let people use shorter check-ins or focus on worksheets and exercises between meetings, which helps when the goal is building skills for sleep, stress, or mood management.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, sleep issues, trauma and related concerns such as grief, relationship and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is practical and skill based, using cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has seven years of clinical experience including inpatient psychiatric work and inpatient and outpatient substance abuse counseling.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.