Hi, I'm Stephanie. I have a real soft spot for kids and teens and love how resilient and surprising they can be, and I bring that same warmth to the parents and adults I work with too. Having gone through postpartum with my own two kids, I understand what new parents carry. I'd love to meet you.
My style is warm, practical, and a little goal oriented. I use CBT to help you notice the thought patterns that keep anxiety or stress running the show, and motivational interviewing to help you figure out what you actually want to change and how to get moving on it. I've also led bereavement groups, so if grief or loss is part of what brought you here, you won't have to explain that weight to me from scratch. Sessions feel more like a conversation than a lecture: we talk through what's actually happening in your week, not just the theory of it.
Our first session is just about getting to know each other: what's going on, what you've already tried, and what you want to feel different. From there we build a plan together, nothing one size fits all. Whether you're a teenager figuring things out, a new parent feeling stretched thin, or working through a loss, my hope is that you leave each session feeling a little lighter and a lot more understood.
