Stephanie Fredericka, LCSW

Stephanie Fredericka is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey. She brings ten years of experience and a steady, calm presence to sessions. Stephanie focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, and life transitions.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a foundation and pairs it with psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, spot patterns that keep problems going, and try small changes that can make a difference. The work is practical and goal-focused while also making room to notice deeper feelings.

Stephanie tailors each plan to fit a person’s needs and strengths. She starts where someone is and builds steps that feel doable. That might include symptom management strategies, ways to handle sleep or appetite changes, or plans for coping with grief and loss.

She also supports people facing parenting strain, addiction challenges, identity concerns such as LGBT issues, ADHD-related struggles, and career stress. Sessions can address practical skills like time management and emotion regulation as well as exploring how past experiences shape present reactions.

Beginning therapy can feel hard and uncertain. Stephanie aims to make the first steps gentler by creating a steady, compassionate space to reflect, pause, and try new approaches. She welcomes the chance to work with people ready to make changes and build resilience.

Approaches you can try in online sessions

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes that reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on clear steps and practical skills to change how you think and act.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships and patterns influence current feelings and choices. This can help when someone wants to understand recurring themes or deeper emotional responses. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set short-term, doable goals and build on what already works in a person’s life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain momentum between visits.