Dr. Steffanie Sciandra
Practical therapy for stressed parents and caregivers
- Credentials
- FL Psychologist PY8760
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Steffanie
Dr. Steffanie Sciandra offers straightforward, practical help for parents and caregivers looking for support. She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, sleep problems, mood changes, parenting struggles, and relationship or intimacy questions.
Her tone is direct and calm, aimed at people who want clear steps and real coping tools rather than jargon. Dr. Sciandra is a Florida psychologist, license number PY8760, and brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work.
Background and approach
She trained in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida and completed a clinical internship in Medical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida/Shands Hospital. After that she did a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of South Florida in Internal Medicine, where she focused on eating and weight concerns, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive problems, depression, and stress management.
She has certification in evidence-based treatment for PTSD and trauma. Her approach centers on methods that have research support, such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based strategies. She adapts specific tools to each person instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Sessions often include clear behavioral goals, practical skill building, and gradual exercises to manage symptoms. Dr. Sciandra emphasizes collaboration.
She helps parents set realistic goals, test small changes, and track what works. For many people this looks like short-term focused work to reduce immediate distress and improve daily routines. People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
She practices in Florida and provides care in English.
Evidence-based approaches for online parenting support
Dr. Sciandra commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. These methods help with anxiety, mood shifts, sleep problems, and stress by teaching practical skills and stepwise behavior changes.She also incorporates mindfulness-based strategies to help people notice stress and respond more calmly. Mindfulness practices are useful for reducing reactivity, improving sleep, and supporting emotion regulation during difficult parenting moments.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. She works collaboratively with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what needs to change.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. These options let people connect from home, attend shorter check-ins, or use messaging for ongoing support between sessions. Many parents find the flexibility helps keep progress steady while balancing childcare and other responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Steffanie
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- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point