PuttingFamilyFirst

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

SW Portrait of Stefanie Walker
Online therapist

Stefanie Walker

Hope-focused counselor with practical tools

Credentials
LPC, LPMHC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Oklahoma, Georgia, Delaware
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stefanie

Stefanie Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, parenting, and ADHD. She approaches each person with respect and an emphasis on strengths. Stefanie uses practical tools to help people cope and make changes, and she centers the relationship between therapist and client as the foundation for progress.

She draws on twenty years of experience to tailor sessions to individual needs.

Background and approach

Stefanie blends client-centered work with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to teach coping skills and build better patterns. In a session she listens first, then helps identify realistic goals and small steps to reach them.

Conversations often include skill practice, problem solving, and ways to shift unhelpful thoughts or behaviors. Stefanie aims to leave people with tools they can use outside of sessions. Her background includes practice with a wide range of concerns such as grief, relationships, and multicultural issues.

Stefanie has experience addressing complicated family topics like blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, and control struggles. She also supports people facing mood disorders, impulsivity, body image, and issues tied to discrimination. Stefanie holds credentials as LPC and Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC).

She provides services from Oklahoma and conducts sessions in English. Her style is direct, compassionate, and focused on practical change.

How Stefanie’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building trust so they feel heard; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance, helping people handle intense feelings and impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Stefanie works with people to identify goals and tries methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is made so therapy stays focused and useful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, practice skills between meetings, and follow up without travel. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same structured techniques and skill work as in-person care while accommodating different schedules and needs.

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.

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 concerns does Stefanie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, parenting, and ADHD among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths focused with practical skill building and collaborative goal setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twenty years of experience working with a broad range of problems including mood disorders and grief.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LPC and LPMHC with practice based in Oklahoma. Credential details include GA LPC LPC012596 and DE LPMHC PC-0011654.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Next step

Talk to Stefanie

  • Takes a few minutes
  • Nothing to set up just to look
  • Stop at any point