Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LPMHC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, Delaware
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sammarco is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience based in New Jersey. She offers straightforward, compassionate care for people feeling stuck by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, or big life changes. Stephanie aims to make first steps into therapy less intimidating and more manageable.
Her practice focuses on building a trusting connection first. She uses conversations to help people name what matters, notice patterns, and choose next steps that feel doable.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and tailored to the person in front of her. Stephanie draws on several therapy approaches to match each client's needs. She often uses client-centered work to center the person’s goals and cognitive behavioral techniques to break unhelpful thinking and behavior cycles.
Mindfulness practices are added when people need tools to calm their nervous system and stay present. She brings experience supporting people through relationship and family struggles, parenting stress, caregiving demands, chronic illness, and issues related to identity and loss. Anger and self-esteem concerns are common topics she helps people address with concrete strategies and clearer communication.
Sessions may include goal setting, skill practice, and short-term plans to try between meetings. Stephanie also uses motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when helpful to understand what drives recurring patterns. Her work aims to leave people with clearer choices and practical ways to 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Stephanie often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and letting the person set the pace and goals. It helps when someone needs emotional support and a space to sort their priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to find practical changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, or low mood.She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These tools help people notice stress reactions and calm their bodies enough to make different choices. Choosing an approach is a team effort - the therapist will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions are useful for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when a written format helps process thoughts. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship and family issues, and related concerns like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She focuses on clear goals, skill practice, and helping people make small changes that add up.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds LPC and LPMHC credentials and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.