Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 36
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Birnbaum is an Ohio-licensed LPCC with 36 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life transitions. She writes and talks plainly, offering direct and structured support so people can take practical steps forward. Her approach focuses on quick pattern recognition and building tools people can use day to day.
She blends evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with conversational care. That combination helps people learn emotional regulation skills and set healthier boundaries.
Background and approach
Sessions are focused on concrete strategies for coping with overwhelm and building self-leadership. Stephanie also works with concerns such as depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and career stress. She addresses intimacy-related struggles, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges tied to parenting and family dynamics.
When faith is an important part of a person’s life, she can integrate spiritual or faith perspectives on request. Her style stays direct and compassionate. She listens closely, points out patterns, and offers steps clients can try between sessions.
The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Over decades she has supported people facing identity shifts, midlife questions, and burnout. She uses solution-focused conversations and hypnotherapy where appropriate to deepen change.
Most of her work emphasizes practical skills and sustainable ways to manage emotions and move forward.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephanie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness for people who struggle with intense emotions.She also integrates solution-focused techniques to set clear, short-term goals and track practical steps. Together these approaches help people build skills, practice them between sessions, and notice steady change. Choosing the right mix is a collaborative process - the therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what works best for each person.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, coaching-style support, and ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to use techniques in real time around daily life.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and career or life transition issues. Additional focuses include intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is direct and structured yet compassionate. She helps people identify patterns quickly and build practical tools to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 36 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns. That background informs her practical, skills-based work.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds an LPCC credential and practices in Ohio as an OH LPCC. Sessions are offered to people in that regional context and beyond.
In what languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.