- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivation focused
About Stephanie
Stephanie Engel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 12 years of professional experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her practice focuses on helping people manage strong feelings and regain steadier day-to-day functioning.
Stephanie uses practical conversation and evidence-based methods to identify patterns that keep problems going. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test small behavior changes, and build everyday coping skills. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what matters now.
Her background includes work across issues such as caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, aging concerns, isolation and loneliness, and mood disorders. She also brings experience addressing communication problems, guilt and shame, and impulsivity. Veterans and people facing midlife transitions are among the concerns she has supported.
In session Stephanie draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness-based strategies alongside motivational interviewing and solution-focused work. That mix is used to help clients find clearer values, practical steps, and better ways to respond when strong emotions arise.
She conducts sessions in English and practices in North Carolina. The initial process involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first meeting to set goals and next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small committed steps despite uncomfortable feelings. It can be useful for anger that comes from long-standing patterns or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns that feed anxiety and anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and help people notice urges before they act.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining ACT, CBT, and mindfulness tools across sessions to address mood, impulsivity, or communication problems.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and support quicker check-ins between meetings. Some formats may be better for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, while others let you work through exercises together on video. The therapist will discuss practical options when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, isolation, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and focused. She uses conversation, skills practice, and goal-oriented exercises to address present problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of professional experience as a clinician. That work has covered a range of mood and adjustment concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she work?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and provides services in that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. The site matching process will give up-to-date session choices.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.