About Stephanie
Stephanie Van Ingen is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in mental health care. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, ADHD, grief, relationship or intimacy concerns, sleep and eating issues, self-esteem challenges, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Stephanie communicates by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit what feels most practical for each person. She believes a strong connection between the person and the therapist matters most.
How Stephanie works
That relationship is central to making progress. Stephanie adapts her approach to match each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone. Her style is flexible and practical.
She draws from multiple, evidence-informed therapies to create a plan that fits the client's goals. Sessions focus on clear strategies, skills practice, and thoughtful conversation about what matters most to the client. Stephanie has worked in outpatient, inpatient, treatment facilities, hospitals, schools, and residential settings.
Her background includes helping people across the lifespan, from early childhood to later adulthood, and she uses that developmental perspective to understand current challenges. When someone reaches out, she aims to meet them where they are and move toward realistic goals. Stephanie offers regular communication options and supports clients in building coping tools, improving relationships, and navigating life transitions.
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
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Stephanie draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused techniques to address patterns in thoughts and behaviors and to support recovery after difficult experiences. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking and practice new skills, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep, and some eating concerns. Trauma-focused approaches focus on stabilizing symptoms, building coping skills, and processing traumatic memories when the timing is right.She also integrates person-centered principles, which place the client's goals and pacing at the center of care. That means the therapist and client decide together which approaches to try and adjust the plan over time based on how things are going. This collaborative process helps tailor treatment to each person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules while keeping regular contact with a licensed professional.
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