- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Stefanie
Stefanie Kalski is a Florida licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting struggles, low self-esteem, and depression. She writes plainly and listens closely so parents can find clearer ways forward. Stefanie affirms each person's strengths and treats the client as the expert in their own life.
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit daily life. Stefanie uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and skills-based therapies to address difficult thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
She also draws on acceptance-based strategies to help people live according to their values even when feelings are intense. Attachment-based work is often woven into conversations about relationships and parenting. Stefanie looks at how patterns from earlier relationships can affect current connections and parenting choices.
Client-centered methods keep the conversation focused on what matters most to the client in the moment. Her style is supportive and straightforward. Stefanie aims to translate therapeutic ideas into simple actions parents can try between sessions.
Over time the goal is clearer goals, steadier routines, and less daily overwhelm. Stefanie has five years of professional experience and holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, LMHC. She sees people in Florida and offers sessions in English using multiple online formats to fit busy schedules.
What Stefanie works with
Everything Stefanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stefanie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stefanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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 evidence-based methods translate to online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. This approach can help parents stay connected to what matters when stress or anxiety feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on recognizing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It often includes simple exercises people can practice between sessions to change how they respond to stress.Choosing the right method usually happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try approaches that match those needs. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods as progress is made or new issues appear.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to fit support into a busy parenting life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and shared visual tools. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work during short breaks. Live chat and text-based messaging make quick check-ins and skill reminders possible between appointments. These options help people keep regular contact and apply strategies in daily routines without long commutes.
Questions people ask about Stefanie
What concerns does Stefanie focus on?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and depression, along with related issues such as attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on clear steps and skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional counseling experience working with the listed concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
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 Stefanie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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