Stephanie Petersen, LCSW, LMSW
Practical, supportive therapy for parenting and life changes
Book with Stephanie- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW, LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Stephanie
Stephanie Petersen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who brings 14 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, addiction, and life transitions. She works with people who want practical skills and clear steps to feel more in control.
Her approach is down-to-earth and skill based. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
She also draws on mindfulness and acceptance strategies to build tolerance for difficult feelings and to help people stay focused on valued goals. Stephanie has experience in hospital medical social work and home health. That background shaped how she supports people facing illness, chronic conditions, caregiving stress, and grief.
She also helps with relationship and communication problems, blended family issues, and the wide practical demands of parenting. Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented. She teaches coping tools, helps people track progress, and explores past experiences where that is useful.
The tone she aims for is supportive and straightforward rather than clinical. Clients can expect a mix of short skill-building exercises and deeper conversation about patterns that keep problems repeating. Stephanie works from Michigan and offers remote formats to fit busy schedules.
She values curiosity, clear goals, and steady steps toward change.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic tools that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for parenting stress, grief, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change behaviors that cause problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and present-moment skills that reduce reactivity and increase emotion regulation, often helping with stress, anger, and caregiving strain.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie partners with each person to figure out which tools fit their needs, goals, and daily life. Sessions begin with some exploration and then try out techniques to see what feels helpful; adjustments are made as needed so the plan stays relevant.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people share updates, try brief skills, or keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and other life demands.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does Stephanie help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and family conflict, depression, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, mixing cognitive behavioral work with mindfulness and acceptance techniques to teach coping skills and clarify goals.
How much experience does she have?
Stephanie has 14 years of clinical experience, including work in medical social work and home health that informs her approach to illness and caregiving concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LMSW credentials and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.
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