Therapist profile
Stephanie White, LCSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW - Anger and Addictions focus
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Pennsylvania / CW023217
- NPI1376312736
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- Anger management
- Addiction support
- Parenting concerns
About Stephanie
Stephanie White is a Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with addictions, anger, parenting stress, LGBTQ+ related issues, and compassion fatigue. Her work also covers mood disorders, isolation and loneliness, guilt and shame, communication problems, control issues, and separation and divorce.
Stephanie keeps language direct in sessions. She listens first, then helps people name what’s happening and try specific, manageable steps. Conversations focus on what gets in the way of daily functioning - snapping at partners, resentment at work, or mounting frustration - and on small changes that reduce those patterns.
Her background includes juvenile treatment, addiction services, psychiatric services, special education work with students and families, and time with Veterans Affairs. That range shapes how she views problems: behavior, context, and practical barriers all matter. She draws on clinical strategies that invite participation and measurable progress.
In a typical session Stephanie blends client-centered methods with structured tools. That means attention to the person’s experience alongside clearer plans and homework when those help. She uses motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change and to increase commitment to the steps people choose.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and the cost varies by location.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client’s experience. In online sessions this means the therapist prioritizes the client’s perspective and uses questions and summaries to clarify feelings and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and introduces specific skills and exercises. Online CBT sessions often include brief between-session tasks people can try in daily life. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about change by exploring values and readiness; it is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about the problems they want to address, their preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
The practical value of online work is fitting therapy into real life. Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can reduce travel time, make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, and let people join from quieter surroundings or a work break when that suits them. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT worksheets and motivational interviewing questions to a remote format so the work continues between sessions.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, anger, parenting stress, LGBTQ+ related issues, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include mood disorders, isolation, guilt and shame, and relationship communication problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
She blends client-centered therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing. That combination means she listens for the client’s experience while also using practical tools and goal-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience across juvenile treatment, addiction and psychiatric services, special education, and Veterans Affairs work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Pennsylvania LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.