Dr. Steffanie Sciandra, FL Psychologist
Calm, practical care for stressed parents
Book with Steffanie- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- FL Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Eating disorders
About Steffanie
Dr. Steffanie Sciandra is a Florida psychologist with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, mood problems, and life transitions. She offers straightforward, practical care for issues like anxiety, depression, sleep problems, eating concerns, addictions, and parenting stress.
Her tone is calm and direct, aimed at parents who need clear steps and steady support. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and completed clinical internship and a postdoctoral fellowship focused on medical and behavioral health.
Background and approach
Much of her early work involved eating and weight concerns, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and coping with medical conditions. More recently she has provided mental health services to veterans adjusting to life after serious illness or injury. Her practice emphasizes methods backed by research, including cognitive approaches and mindfulness-based strategies.
She blends these techniques to fit each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions often include practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving sleep, and reducing stressful patterns. Dr.
Sciandra describes therapy as a collaborative effort. She helps clients set clear goals and tries out strategies together. Parents can expect concrete tools for handling parenting strain, relationship tension, and the daily stress of balancing work and family.
She works in Florida and sees people in English. For those who prefer not to meet in person, she offers flexible remote formats such as video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her approach is pragmatic and focused on helping people regain more control over daily life.
What Steffanie works with
Everything Steffanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Steffanie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
Approaches and online options that fit busy parents
Dr. Sciandra commonly draws on cognitive approaches that help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. These methods teach concrete skills for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and managing compulsive or avoidant habits. Mindfulness-based techniques are also used to help clients notice stress reactions and respond more calmly in the moment; these practices can aid sleep, eating patterns, and emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will work with you to match methods to your goals, needs, and daily demands. Together you will try strategies, track what helps, and adjust the plan over time so it fits your family rhythm and parenting priorities.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let you have a full session face-to-face when time allows. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick access to support between appointments and can be convenient for brief updates or when sitting behind a screen is difficult. These options give flexibility while keeping focus on practical, evidence-informed care.
Questions people ask about Steffanie
What problems does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, eating concerns, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and LGBT-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses research-backed techniques and focuses on clear skills you can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She completed a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, an internship in medical and health psychology, and a postdoctoral fellowship that emphasized eating and weight disorders, anxiety, OCD, and stress management.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida Psychologist, licence PY8760, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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