Stephanie Faison, LCMHC

Stephanie Faison is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She uses straightforward tools to help people feel more confident and motivated. Sessions are a space to talk about family conflict, coping with life changes, and sources of shame or guilt. Stephanie aims to make conversations easy to follow and useful right away. Her background includes long experience supporting people through midlife transitions, caregiving stress, and concerns linked to aging. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, and social anxiety. Stephanie brings patience and a calm style to steady the process of change. Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness techniques. That mix helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and build everyday habits that feel better. Stephanie encourages a step-by-step pace. She works with each person to set clear goals and practical next steps. The focus is on real-world change that fits daily life, not abstract theory.

Approaches for change in online sessions

Stephanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT focuses on practical steps that can reduce anxiety and improve mood through clear daily practices.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values. ACT is useful for coping with tough feelings and staying engaged in life even when emotions are hard.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the problem at hand. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video lets people read facial cues and practice skills in conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text lets someone check in more often or use shorter exchanges between full sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily routines.