- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Stephanie
Stephanie Knauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, parenting strains, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Parents often turn to her when sleep, eating, or behavior changes start to feel overwhelming.
Stephanie draws on several evidence-based approaches to guide her work. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot patterns that keep problems going and offers simple tools to change them.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to strengthen emotional regulation and reduce reactivity. Attachment-based thinking helps when relationship patterns or abandonment concerns affect parenting or intimacy. Her background includes work in inpatient mental health and substance use settings, with experience supporting teens and adults in psychiatric care as well as people in outpatient addiction programs.
That range gave her many chances to practice coping skills, relapse prevention, and crisis stabilization in real situations. She also brings an interest in whole-person wellness and sometimes incorporates mindful practices into sessions. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented.
Stephanie aims to build routines that fit a client's life and to teach skills people can use between meetings. She also helps clients weigh options during big changes like separation, job shifts, or caregiving stress. Clients who prefer clear steps and practical tools often find her approach useful.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so sessions can fit busy schedules.
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
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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 translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and responses; in sessions this helps parents and individuals understand repeating patterns and improve closeness. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches clear tools to change them, which is helpful for anxiety, mood, and sleep difficulties. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) supplies practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, useful when stress or anger feels overwhelming. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what is helpful. That means the plan can shift over time as needs change. Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more accessible. Video lets people work more closely on skills and observe interactions, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help sessions fit into parenting routines, work breaks, or busy days without long commutes.Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does she address?
Areas include stress, anxiety, addiction, parenting, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and skills-focused, mixing cognitive behavior strategies, dialectical behavior skills, and attachment-informed work to address patterns and build coping tools.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience, including inpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment for teens and adults, plus outpatient addiction counseling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 sessions according to therapist availability.
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