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Stanley Schleifer

Experienced counselor for adult life challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
33 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stanley

Stanley Schleifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 33 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. He uses straightforward, talk-based sessions that aim to make problems feel more manageable.

Stanley presents himself as easy to talk to and respectful while sharing ideas for clients to consider. He has spent most of his career in outpatient behavioral health clinics.

Background and approach

He adapts his approach to each person, often using cognitive-behavioral techniques alongside a humanistic, client-centered stance. This means sessions blend skills practice with time to talk through feelings and life events. Stanley also applies Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a skills-based method that helps with emotional regulation and coping when feelings feel overwhelming.

He supports people dealing with addiction, bipolar challenges, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, career stress, and self-esteem problems. He notes experience with aging and geriatric issues and communication problems as additional areas of focus. Sessions address both immediate problems and longer-term goals.

He shares observations and suggestions openly so the person can weigh them. Stanley emphasizes collaboration: clients and he work together to set goals and try new ways of handling stressful situations. He practices in Colorado and conducts work in English.

His background includes helping adults through situational crises and pandemic-related stress, offering steady support during difficult changes.

DBT and practical skills for online support

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on teaching clear skills for coping with strong emotions and reducing intense reactions. It uses step-by-step practice of skills like distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and mindful awareness to help when feelings feel overwhelming.

Stanley also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques and a humanistic, client-centered style in online sessions. Cognitive-behavioral methods look at thoughts and actions together to find small changes that improve mood and behavior. The humanistic side keeps sessions focused on the person’s priorities and values, with the therapist offering observations and suggestions for the client to consider.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, return to skills between meetings, and keep continuity during life transitions. Licensed professionals can deliver skills training and supportive talk in ways that fit different routines and comfort levels.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Stanley address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. He also works on addictions, bipolar-related challenges, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, career stress, and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with a humanistic, client-centered approach and uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when helpful. Sessions are collaborative and focus on practical strategies and open conversation.
How long has he practiced?
He brings 33 years of professional experience, much of it in outpatient behavioral health clinics working with adults and seniors.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credential CO LPC 0004797, and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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Experience
33 years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English

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