Stephanie Czarnecki, LCSW

Stephanie Czarnecki is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of hands-on clinical experience. She keeps sessions friendly and collaborative, and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She draws on several proven approaches, including cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical skills, and trauma-focused methods. This mix helps when symptoms and life events don't fit a single neat box. The aim is to make treatment match the person, not the other way around.

Many clients come with stress, anxiety, depression, or addiction concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and career stress. Stephanie lists ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue among the presentations she has worked with.

Her background includes individual and group therapy, case management, anger management, medication coordination, and work related to long-term recovery and suicide prevention education. She has experience across complex clinical pictures, including co-occurring conditions and serious mental health diagnoses.

Sessions are described as warm and interactive. Stephanie emphasizes treating each person with dignity, respect, and compassion. Plans are made together, focusing on realistic goals and steps a person can try between meetings. If someone prefers a collaborative, practical approach, she aims to help them move toward clearer direction and better daily functioning.

Using evidence-based approaches in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages choosing actions that line up with personal values so day-to-day life feels more meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that works with disturbing memories to reduce their emotional intensity and help people move forward.

Choosing the right approach is typically a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then recommend or combine techniques that fit. Clients help shape the plan and can try different strategies to see what works best for them.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins that support ongoing goals. A remote option can also let someone use shorter check-ins, avoid being on camera when needed, or work from a quieter spot, depending on what helps them engage with therapy.