- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
- Client centered
About Stephanie
Stephanie Donley is a Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, with ten years of experience working in Michigan. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, anger, addictions, and life transitions. She also supports people coping with caregiver strain, chronic illness, career challenges, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT matters.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses client-centered, solution-focused methods that draw on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning coping skills, and testing new ways of reacting to difficult situations. Stephanie avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with direct regard for their lived experience.
In practice she offers coaching-style guidance alongside therapy. That can mean breaking a problem into manageable steps, practicing breathing and grounding exercises, or trying different thoughts and behaviors between sessions. She pays attention to how daily routines, sleep, and relationships affect mood and behavior.
Stephanie has worked with people at different stages of cancer survivorship and in end-of-life settings, and she understands caregiving stress and bereavement. She describes her style as warm and engaging and aims to make conversation clear and respectful. Her practice is LGBT affirming and she continues to learn about those experiences.
Clients can expect practical tools, short-term skills work, and collaborative planning. The focus is on what changes are useful now and what small steps help reduce anger, anxiety, or overwhelm. If you want to explore next steps, follow the site process to view online therapy options and schedule a first session.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps you notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then act on values that matter. It can be useful for anger that comes from frustration or rigid thinking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. That can help with workplace frustration, rumination, and sleep problems. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase steadier responses to stress and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, try appropriate techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Expect a collaborative process where skills are practiced between sessions and reviewed to see what fits your situation.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter or longer check-ins when needed, and let people choose whether to use video or another format based on comfort and bandwidth. Talk with the therapist about what works for your schedule and whether particular techniques should be practiced during or between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centered, solution-focused way that draws on cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to teach practical coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in multiple settings, including with people facing cancer survivorship and end-of-life issues.
What credential and location are listed?
She practices in Michigan and is listed as an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.