Stephanie Knauer, LPC

Stephanie Knauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who helps people manage everyday stress, anxious thoughts, addictive behaviors, and changes in life. She focuses on practical tools people can use between sessions to handle mood shifts, sleep problems, eating concerns, and work or parenting strain. Stephanie writes clearly and works with individuals who want down-to-earth strategies rather than clinical jargon.

She draws on approaches that look at thoughts, habits, and relationships to make change feel manageable. Stephanie uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT skills to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also integrates attachment-based thinking to understand how early relationships shape current connections and responses.

Stephanie earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Shippensburg University in 2018 and holds the LPC credential. Over seven years in the field, she has worked in inpatient behavioral health and substance use settings and has supported people across stages of recovery and crisis. That background informs a practical, step-by-step style.

In sessions she aims for a collaborative, client-centered tone. Conversations focus on concrete goals, short-term coping strategies, and habits that support longer-term change. She often combines skills practice with reflection about values and relationships.

People who want clear strategies for anxiety, sleep and eating concerns, addiction, ADHD, relationship and family stress, grief, or career pressure may find her approach helpful. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.

Approaches that target thoughts, habits, and relationships

Stephanie often uses cognitive-behavioral approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses. CBT focuses on practical exercises and behavior changes that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or address eating and substance-related habits.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT techniques can help when feelings feel overwhelming or when someone needs steadier coping tools for daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean trying skills-based practice for a few sessions and shifting focus as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't possible. It can also let someone use phone over video when lower bandwidth or less screen time is helpful. Licensed professionals tailor session pace and homework to fit everyday life rather than assuming one method fits all.