- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship strain
- Guilt and shame
About Stephanie
Stephanie Nolan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, control issues, and guilt and shame.
Stephanie uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques in sessions. She aims to make space for honest conversation about thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep someone stuck and on practical steps to change those patterns.
Her style is collaborative and grounded. She listens, asks clear questions, and helps people try different ways of responding to difficult emotions. When trust is built, she and the client look at past experiences and current choices that feed shame or guilt.
Therapy with her often includes learning small skills to manage high anxiety or low mood. Work can include practicing new communication habits for strained relationships. The day-to-day goal is clearer thinking and better decisions when emotions run high.
She encourages realistic pacing and small steps rather than dramatic fixes. The subscription-based sessions can be canceled at any time, and people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first appointment. Confirm current session options before booking.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Stephanie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address distress in practical ways. One common approach focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings that trigger anxiety or self-criticism and testing them against what actually happened. This helps reduce automatic harsh judgments and makes emotions easier to manage.Another frequent approach teaches brief skills for regulating high arousal and low mood, such as simple breathing and grounding steps and small behavioral changes. These tools are aimed at lowering immediate distress so the person can think more clearly and try different responses in relationships or stressful situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose which techniques to try based on their goals, history, and daily life. That means adjusting pace and methods if something isn’t fitting well, rather than sticking to one plan.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, require less travel, and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. Licensed professionals often use these flexible arrangements to keep ongoing work practical and connected to everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques to unpack feelings and identify patterns that maintain guilt or shame. Work is practical and aims to create clearer ways to respond when those feelings arise.
What is her experience with these concerns?
She has seven years of professional experience working with the listed issues. That work has included helping people with both anxiety and depressive symptoms alongside relationship and trauma-related concerns.
Is she credentialed to practice in the United States?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Wisconsin. That designation indicates she practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Session cost varies with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the therapist-client match and scheduling.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.