Stephanie Czarnecki, LCSW

Stephanie Czarnecki is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of hands-on experience. She uses a practical, collaborative approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and relationship or parenting concerns.

She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Stephanie also blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, dialectical skills, and client-centered work when those methods better fit a person's needs. EMDR may be used for trauma processing when appropriate.

Stephanie has worked across a range of clinical settings offering individual and group sessions, case management, anger management, and long-term recovery support. That background shapes a flexible style that adjusts to each situation. She focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

Her sessions are generally warm and interactive. She emphasizes respect, compassion, and clear goals set together with the person seeking help. Diagnosis is not used as a label but as information to guide individualized plans.

People who come to her can expect straightforward collaboration on goals, skill-building exercises, and attention to what’s realistic in daily life. Stephanie aims to help clients build coping tools, improve communication, and work toward steady change over time.

Using CBT and Related Approaches Online

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions focus on concrete problems and practical exercises you can use between meetings to reduce worry, manage mood, or change harmful habits.

She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while clarifying values and committed actions. Client-centered methods keep the conversation focused on the person’s priorities and experience, with the therapist listening and adapting interventions to fit the person.

Choosing the right approach is a team process. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust strategies together over time. That collaborative process helps determine whether CBT, ACT, or other techniques are most helpful.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when writing helps you reflect. These formats give flexibility to fit sessions into work, school, or family life.