- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Stephanie
Stephanie Dixon is a licensed professional counselor with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. Stephanie writes and speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel practical and down-to-earth for busy parents.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the person's priorities front and center.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioral tools are used when clients want concrete steps to change thoughts and habits. Stephanie began her career as a career counselor and later expanded into broader adult concerns, including adoption and foster care, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress.
Her background includes working with people affected by domestic violence and the criminal justice system, and she has supported those facing caregiver stress and compassion fatigue. In sessions she keeps a warm, interactive tone and invites feedback. She can be direct when needed but typically follows the client's lead about what to address in a given week.
Parents often find her practical suggestions and focus on attachment helpful when managing family stress. Stephanie offers a mix of approaches tailored to each person's goals. She works with adults and young adults on relationship issues, self-esteem, recovery from sexual assault and abuse, eating concerns, and life transitions.
Her practice is based in Missouri and she conducts therapy in English.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stephanie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Approaches that fit parenting and trauma work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps parents understand patterns with their children and rebuild connection when trust feels strained.Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's priorities and experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, listens without judgment, and helps clarify what matters most, which can be useful when deciding parenting goals or coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, and then try methods that match those needs. That process is collaborative and can shift as circumstances change.
Online formats give practical flexibility for busy parents. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared tools like worksheets. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, share updates, or get brief coaching without scheduling a full call.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does she address related to parenting?
She helps parents with stress around raising children, attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, and family conflict. Parenting is one of the named areas she focuses on.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and relational while keeping sessions practical. She invites feedback, follows the client's lead, and can be direct when a clearer plan is needed.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 13 years of experience and started as a career counselor before expanding into trauma, mood disorders, and family-related concerns. That range informs how she supports life changes and career issues.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she practices in Missouri.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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