Stefanie Kalski, LMHC
Compassionate counselor focused on personal story and skills
Details
| Name | Stefanie Kalski |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Stefanie
Stefanie Kalski is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She sees each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on building on existing strengths. Stefanie aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.
She practices from a Narrative perspective that centers a person's story and how it shapes their choices.
Background and approach
Stefanie also uses acceptance and commitment tools to help people live in line with their values. Her approach is conversational and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on practical steps between sessions. Sessions are paced to fit the person’s needs.
Stefanie listens for patterns in relationships and attachment, then helps name and reframe unhelpful ideas. She uses cognitive-behavioral strategies when people need clear skills for anxiety or depressive symptoms. Client-centered principles guide the work so people feel heard while making changes.
With five years of experience as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Stefanie has worked with a wide range of concerns connected to identity, attachment, and life transitions. She draws on that background to support people facing issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and relationship concerns tied to attachment.
Stefanie offers sessions in English and works with adults in Florida. Her style is steady, respectful, and collaborative, aiming to help people take small, useful steps toward a life that feels more satisfying.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues among the things Stefanie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Stefanie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Stefanie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Stefanie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online care
Stefanie blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to shape online sessions. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate the person from the problem so new possibilities can emerge. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choosing actions that match personal values. Attachment-Based ideas look at patterns in relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions and needs.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Stefanie works collaboratively to figure out which approach fits a person’s goals and preferences. She will discuss options, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most over time.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and life demands, and they allow therapists to use the same therapeutic approaches effectively across different communication styles.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Stefanie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, and depression, along with related topics like abandonment, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is conversational and collaborative, mixing Narrative ideas with practical skills so people can reshape their story and practice new behaviors between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working as a mental health counselor in clinical settings and with a variety of life and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are online sessions delivered?
Stefanie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
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