Stephanie Thomas, LPC
Practical narrative work for real-life struggles
Details
| Name | Stephanie Thomas |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Stephanie
Stephanie Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings 20 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Her manner is warm and direct, and she aims to make conversations feel straightforward and manageable.
She uses Narrative approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas. That means she helps people tell and reshape the stories they carry about themselves and their relationships.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered and cognitive-behavioral techniques to make small, practical shifts that matter day to day. Her background includes work as a therapist and in leadership roles in clinical settings. That experience informs a focus on complicated concerns such as bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, survivors of exploitation, and chronic mental health challenges.
She also helps people facing parenting stress, career crossroads, intimacy and commitment issues, and feelings of isolation. Sessions often focus on clear goals: naming what matters, testing new ways of handling problems, and reducing distressing patterns. Stephanie pays attention to attachment and family of origin issues when they shape current struggles, such as codependency, abandonment wounds, and communication breakdowns.
She offers multiple online formats for therapy and works with people across regions, including international clients. Her practice is aimed at people who want a practical, collaborative approach to change and clearer next steps.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Career difficulties among the things Stephanie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- 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 Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Stephanie 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 Stephanie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Stephanie often draws on Narrative therapy to help people examine and reframe the personal stories that shape their feelings and behavior. Narrative work is useful for grief, identity concerns, relationship patterns, and life purpose questions because it focuses on changing the story that keeps a problem in place.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small committed actions toward what matters. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand how early relationships influence current trust, intimacy, and communication struggles.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, test techniques in session, and adjust methods so the work fits your needs and preferences. You decide what feels useful and the pace of change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text let people work in shorter bursts and fit therapy around a busy schedule. These options make it easier to get consistent support from a licensed professional even when life is hectic.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career concerns, ADHD, and related problems such as codependency and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. She blends narrative ideas with ACT, attachment work, and client-centered conversation to make therapy practical.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and has worked in therapist and leadership roles, which shapes a focus on complex and chronic mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and offers services to people in that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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