Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Feliciano is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what’s on their mind. Her approach is warm and straightforward, focusing on practical steps to feel steadier and more confident.
She works with concerns that range from relationship and intimacy issues to grief, addiction, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Stephanie mixes conversation with focused techniques to address mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, and challenges such as ADHD, body image, and career stress. Sessions are meant to be approachable and useful in day-to-day life. Stephanie uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and pace.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotion-focused ideas guide work around attachment and relationship patterns so people can improve connection and understanding. Clients can expect clear, down-to-earth feedback and collaborative planning.
Stephanie emphasizes gaining small, steady wins that add up over time. She balances clinical knowledge with an empathetic presence so people leave sessions with tools they can try between visits. Based in Illinois, she offers sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s goals and perspective at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace, helping people name what matters and take steps that feel right for them. This approach can be helpful for concerns like self-esteem, grief, and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In short sessions people learn practical skills to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, anger management, depression, and stress-related problems.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape relationships and attachment. It helps people understand emotional patterns and build more supported ways of relating, which can improve intimacy and communication.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they choose methods to try and adjust them based on what feels useful and realistic.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging are good for quick check-ins, homework support, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into everyday schedules.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem, grief, trauma, addictions, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, straightforward, and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker, working with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Illinois and holds an IL LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.