About Stephanie
Stephanie Balbuena is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. She brings six years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Stephanie speaks English and Spanish and focuses on practical, day-to-day steps clients can use right away.
She uses a client-centered way of working, which means conversations follow each person's goals and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, appears in her approach to help spot unhelpful thoughts and build new routines.
How Stephanie works
Mindfulness practices are used to reduce overwhelm and increase awareness of feelings in the moment. Stephanie also draws on narrative and solution-focused methods to help people rewrite painful stories and set clear, achievable goals. In sessions she listens for patterns such as attachment concerns, communication difficulties, or struggles with guilt and shame, then helps clients try different responses.
Expect a focus on small changes that add up over time. She often supports clients navigating workplace stress, questions about life purpose, money and financial worries, and challenges common to young adults. Trauma, post-traumatic stress, grief, and relationship issues are also areas she addresses with care and patience.
Stephanie aims to make therapy collaborative and straightforward. She helps people break problems into manageable steps and track progress. The overall goal is to build more self-love, confidence, and clearer direction in life.
Stephanie lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Stephanie works with
The areas below are the ones Stephanie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters to the individual. The therapist follows the client's pace and priorities, offering empathy and listening more than directing. This approach helps people feel heard while deciding what changes to try.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress.
Stephanie collaborates with each person to find the best approach. She will discuss options, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on goals and feedback. Finding the right fit is presented as a team effort rather than a fixed prescription.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes scheduling more flexible. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera feels difficult. Live chat or text messaging lets clients check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These formats help people balance therapy with work, family, and daily life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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