- CBT and solution-focused
- Motivational interviewing
- Hypnotherapy for cessation
About Stefani
Stefani Dzikiy-Wasil is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and trauma and abuse. She also helps clients with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, self-esteem, ADHD, and mood-related issues.
Her style is interactive and direct. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing in straightforward sessions. She has used hypnotherapy in smoking cessation and weight support when appropriate.
In a session she talks through what is happening now and what the person wants to change. That can mean identifying thought patterns that fuel anger, practicing small behavior changes, or setting short goals to test new ways of responding. Sessions often include practical steps to try between meetings.
She pays attention to communication problems, codependency, and the stresses around divorce or separation. She also works with seasonal mood changes and social anxiety concerns, and addresses smoking or vaping cessation as a practical target when requested.
People who want direct, skills-focused work tend to fit her approach. She helps clients weigh options and make clear plans. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Stefani uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy often in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anger or anxiety. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to clear, short-term goals and practical steps to try between sessions.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, which can be useful for smoking or vaping cessation and for tackling patterns like codependency. Together these methods aim to clarify goals and produce doable next steps, rather than long abstract plans.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust plans as progress is assessed.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. It can also let people choose sessions that suit their energy level, whether that means talking through a problem on video or doing a shorter phone check-in.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar and related mood concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her sessions are interactive and practical. She blends Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set clear goals and steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working as a counselor in Pennsylvania.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.