About Stefani
Stefani Jivkova is a licensed clinical professional counselor with five years of experience in Illinois. She focuses on practical steps that help people move past obstacles and toward goals. She speaks English and uses a solution-based approach to guide each person she meets.
Stefani helps people who are struggling with relationships, self-esteem, career questions, and major life changes. She also supports concerns such as body image, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood problems, and post-traumatic stress.
How Stefani works
Work-related stress, money worries, and questions about life purpose are also part of her practice. Sessions emphasize strengths and values. Stefani helps clients identify small, doable changes and puts goals into an action plan.
Conversations tend to be direct but supportive, focusing on what to try next rather than only talking about the past. She offers a mix of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people pick what fits their schedule and communication style while keeping therapy consistent over time.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on therapist availability. Stefani uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location and availability.
What Stefani works with
The areas below are the ones Stefani selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Common approaches and online care
Stefani favors evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical strategies. One common method is problem-focused work that breaks a concern into specific steps and experiments with new behaviors to see what helps; this is useful for relationship issues, workplace stress, and career decisions. Another approach emphasizes strength-based coaching, which identifies a person's values and assets and uses them to build momentum toward life goals and better self-esteem.Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels manageable, and then recommend a way of working. Adjustments are made over time so the plan matches what actually helps the person move forward.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people keep face-to-face conversation when that is important. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and fit therapy into busy days. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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A practical next step
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