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Online therapist

Stefani Dzikiy-Wasil

Compassionate counselor for life and family challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stefani

Stefani Dzikiy-Wasil is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 17 years of experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and relationship or family concerns. She also addresses issues such as parenting, self-esteem, bipolar mood conditions, and ADHD.

Her work includes helping people affected by trauma and abuse as well as challenges like codependency and communication problems. Her style is warm and interactive.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be respectful and straightforward. She listens first, then helps build a practical plan together. The goal is to create steps that fit each person’s life and values.

Stefani often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She blends solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change. She has also applied hypnotherapy in specific contexts like smoking cessation and weight management.

In a session she tailors the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. That might mean short-term skills work or a longer path for deeper issues. She talks through coping strategies, communication skills, and ways to manage emotions in daily life.

If someone is ready to take steps toward change, she offers support and practical guidance through the process.

Online approaches that meet practical family needs

Stefani commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and teaches clear tools to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, achievable goals and practical steps so people can see progress quickly and apply changes to family and daily life.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and strengthen commitment when making tough adjustments. Choosing the right approach is part of therapy, and she collaborates with each person to decide what feels most helpful. Together they review goals, try methods, and adjust the plan over time so it fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend from home, coordinate around parenting or work, and keep momentum between meetings. The focus stays on practical steps, communication skills, and coping strategies that transfer into everyday life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting, self-esteem, bipolar mood issues, and ADHD, as well as related topics like codependency and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive. She listens carefully and then helps people set practical goals using respectful, straightforward conversation.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of experience working as a counselor in Pennsylvania.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, credential PA LPC PC004695, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How do fees and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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