About Stephanie
Stephanie Kujawa is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 13 years of experience. She focuses on common and persistent concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. Her work also addresses relationship strain and coping with life changes.
Stephanie uses a warm, interactive style. She listens carefully and adapts conversation and techniques to each person. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward so people can try new ways of coping between meetings.
How Stephanie works
Her background includes extensive clinical practice across mood and anxiety concerns. She has supported people dealing with panic attacks, seasonal mood shifts, and the emotional fallout of separation or major life transitions. She also helps with attachment and abandonment worries as well as body image and self-love struggles.
Stephanie addresses everyday stressors like money worries, caregiver strain, and isolation. She works with people facing pregnancy and childbirth related stress and those navigating communication or control issues. Her experience covers a broad range of mood disorders and social anxiety concerns.
Sessions can use several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Stephanie helps people figure out what fits their life and keeps therapy focused on clear goals. To begin, a prospective client completes the short matching questionnaire and schedules according to availability.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Stephanie often draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach practical skills and change how people respond to stress. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking, which can reduce anxiety and low mood. Skills-based methods focused on emotion regulation and distress tolerance help people manage panic attacks, intense moods, and overwhelming stress in the moment. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose and adapt techniques based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. Together they test methods, check what helps, and shift course when something is not working. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to schedule during a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging offer quick check-ins, ongoing reflection, and a way to work through feelings without being on camera. These options increase flexibility while keeping the focus on practical strategies and steady progress.Start online instead of waiting
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