About Stephanie
Stephanie Birmingham is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She speaks plainly and keeps sessions focused on practical steps and realistic goals. Stephanie aims to make each visit feel approachable and down-to-earth for someone juggling busy family life and daily pressures.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which means she and the client look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect.
How Stephanie works
Together they identify patterns that keep problems stuck and try small, doable changes. Sessions often include short exercises and take-home ideas to practice between meetings. Stephanie has five years of clinical experience and has worked in correctional settings with justice-involved people.
That background shaped her direct, respectful style and her focus on skills that help in everyday situations. Her experience includes helping people facing grief, trauma, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and substance use concerns. Clients can expect a tone that is straightforward and compassionate.
She helps people set clear priorities and build coping skills for anger, isolation, and life changes. Communication skills and handling discrimination or identity concerns are also part of her work. Based in Wisconsin, Stephanie holds an LPC credential.
She offers sessions in English and supports people dealing with attachment struggles, mood disorders, seasonal affective disorder, and issues related to gender identity. Her goal is to help clients take the next practical step toward feeling better.
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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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
How Stephanie Uses CBT Online
Stephanie primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new, concrete behaviors to see what helps reduce anxiety or lift mood.CBT works well for worries, low mood, and many stress-related problems. It often includes short exercises during sessions and brief homework tasks between meetings to practice new skills and track progress.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Stephanie discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. The therapist and client check what is working and change course when a method feels off or progress stalls.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or when typing isn't convenient. Live chat and text are handy for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when someone prefers writing to speaking.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use approaches like CBT without always traveling to an office. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to whichever format the client chooses.
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