- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Faith-integrated care
About Stephanie
Stephanie Birnbaum is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 36 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, and anger. Stephanie also addresses career challenges, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, and the effects of major life changes.
She offers a direct and structured approach. Sessions focus on spotting unhelpful patterns and building concrete skills. That can mean practicing emotional regulation, testing new boundaries, or creating step-by-step plans for change. She integrates faith concerns when clients ask for that perspective.
Stephanie uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, among other approaches. She also works with solution-focused techniques, existential questions, and hypnotherapy methods when appropriate. The goal is clearer thinking and steady behavior change rather than abstract discussion alone.
In sessions she prioritizes clear feedback and actionable steps. She helps people set realistic short-term goals and tracks progress across weeks. This is intended to reduce reactivity, ease overwhelming feelings, and increase control over daily decisions.
Her broad practice includes additional focuses such as attachment and family of origin issues, first responder concerns, aging and geriatric issues, body image and eating-related struggles, and midlife transitions. She conducts work in English and accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Stephanie uses therapy approaches online
Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then practicing new responses; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related reactivity. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can help reduce outbursts and steady relationships.She also draws on solution-focused ideas to set short-term, achievable goals and on existential conversation when clients face meaning or identity questions. Finding the best approach is collaborative: she and the client review needs, try methods, and adjust what is used based on how well it helps reach concrete goals.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets clients practice skills in real-life settings and bring current situations into the session for immediate feedback. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to the online setting to focus on clear steps and skills rather than lengthy theory.
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Experience
36+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps people manage anger alongside stress, relationship strain, and grief. Work often includes emotional regulation and boundary-building.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and structured with practical tools and clear feedback. Sessions focus on skills, goals, and measurable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 36 years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions. That experience informs her practical approach.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing from Ohio. The credential shown is OH LPCC.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Current session formats are not specified here. Confirm the exact options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on where the client is based.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the onboarding process.