- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Warm collaborative style
- Behavior-focused tools
About Stephanie
Stephanie Czarnecki is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on thoughts and everyday habits while helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. Her tone in sessions is warm and collaborative, and she aims to meet each person where they are.
She uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. That means sessions may include cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and other strategies chosen to fit a person's needs. Stephanie emphasizes practical steps people can use between sessions to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.
Her background includes work in crisis management, case management, and both individual and group therapy. She has supported people facing depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADHD, and serious mental health challenges like schizophrenia and traumatic brain injury. She has also worked with those navigating grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and career stress.
Stephanie describes her style as friendly, interactive, and respectful. She does not reduce someone to a diagnosis, but she does use diagnoses to help tailor individualized plans. Treatment goals are set together, so people have a clear say in what they want to accomplish.
Clients can expect practical, behavior-focused work alongside supportive conversation. Stephanie aims to help people find useful tools, build healthier habits, and move toward a more manageable daily life.
She uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. That means sessions may include cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and other strategies chosen to fit a person's needs. Stephanie emphasizes practical steps people can use between sessions to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.
Her background includes work in crisis management, case management, and both individual and group therapy. She has supported people facing depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADHD, and serious mental health challenges like schizophrenia and traumatic brain injury. She has also worked with those navigating grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and career stress.
Stephanie describes her style as friendly, interactive, and respectful. She does not reduce someone to a diagnosis, but she does use diagnoses to help tailor individualized plans. Treatment goals are set together, so people have a clear say in what they want to accomplish.
Clients can expect practical, behavior-focused work alongside supportive conversation. Stephanie aims to help people find useful tools, build healthier habits, and move toward a more manageable daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
How selected approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. These techniques are often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method aimed at processing traumatic memories to reduce their emotional hold; it is commonly used for trauma and abuse.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and preferences. That plan can evolve as progress is made and new needs appear.
Confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some techniques translate well to remote sessions, including CBT and ACT exercises, while approaches for trauma can also be adapted. Ask about how specific methods are used online when you arrange the first appointment.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is friendly, collaborative, and interactive. She combines methods and uses practical techniques to change thoughts and everyday habits.
What is her clinical experience?
She has ten years of experience providing direct patient care, crisis management, individual and group therapy, and case management.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW and practices in Illinois with licensure in Illinois and Missouri noted as IL LCSW and MO LCSW.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.