- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Stephanie
Stephanie Lanza is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She focuses on practical help for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. Her style is warm and down-to-earth and she aims to make sessions feel manageable and purposeful.
Stephanie draws on client-centered care to meet people where they are. She emphasizes strengths and collaboration so clients feel heard and involved in decisions about goals and next steps.
Background and approach
Her work blends straightforward tools with space to process difficult experiences. Her approach includes elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors to build new coping skills. She also uses Solution-Focused techniques to set and track small, concrete goals.
Trauma-focused methods are part of her practice when past hurts are getting in the way of day-to-day life. Stephanie has worked with adoptive and foster parents and understands the particular stresses those roles can bring. She has eight years of clinical experience helping people navigate grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, and transitions such as career changes or bipolar management.
Sessions are offered in English and are arranged around client needs using online formats. She aims to help parents and individuals develop clearer routines, calmer responses, and more confidence in handling tough moments.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- 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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s priorities first and focuses on listening, empathy, and building on strengths. Online sessions use this approach to help clients name their goals and guide the pace so progress feels manageable.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In remote sessions this often looks like tracking patterns between meetings, trying short exercises, and reviewing what worked to build better routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as goals change and progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls let conversations feel more personal, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can help with quick check-ins or brief problem-solving between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around day-to-day life.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and more.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, with practical tools and collaborative goal setting.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with eight years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a California LMFT credential and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
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