Stephanie Knauer, LPC

Stephanie Knauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with seven years of practice. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, anger, grief, and life transitions. She also supports people facing relationship struggles, parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, and work-related strain.

Stephanie trained at Shippensburg University, completing a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2018. Her background includes inpatient behavioral health work with teens and adults and both inpatient and outpatient substance abuse counseling. Those roles gave her direct experience with crisis-driven settings and ongoing recovery work.

In session she prefers clear, practical tools. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. She also draws on dialectical behavior strategies to help manage strong emotions and build coping skills.

Stephanie values working with how people relate to others, so attachment-based ideas appear in her planning. She often includes solution-focused steps to set short-term goals and notice small changes. Mindfulness practices are used when helpful to slow down and reduce reactivity.

Her experience also includes work with first responders, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and addiction-related concerns. People who want straightforward strategies for handling anger, improving communication, and reducing daily stress may find her approach useful.

How her approaches translate to online sessions