Stephanie Arzavala-Reed, LCPC, LCMHC

About Stephanie

Stephanie Arzavala-Reed uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress and relationship challenges. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor - LCPC - and a licensed clinical mental health counselor - LCMHC. Stephanie writes plainly and meets people where they are, offering clear steps and tools rather than jargon.

She aims to create a calm, respectful space for talking through what matters most to each person. She brings ten years of counseling experience and focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting stress.

Background and approach

Stephanie also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Her work includes help for people managing communication problems, attachment and abandonment issues, and relationship conflicts. In sessions she mixes client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies.

That means she listens first, then helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small, achievable changes. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used when helpful to reduce avoidance and increase values-based action. Stephanie adapts each plan to a person’s goals and situation.

She offers practical skill-building like coping strategies, communication tools, and ways to handle intense emotions. Her style is straightforward, warm, and goal-oriented. She practices from Illinois and provides sessions in English.

For people who prefer remote options, Stephanie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect with her.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and making steady progress toward life goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so people feel heard and can discover their own solutions; it helps when someone needs support to sort out what matters to them.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Stephanie will listen to concerns, discuss goals, and collaboratively choose techniques that fit the person’s situation and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, with an emphasis on simple, doable steps and skills practice.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use brief check-ins or longer sessions as needed. Remote care supports consistent practice of skills between sessions and lets people access licensed professionals from their home or workplace.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and career or life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods. Sessions emphasize clear steps, coping skills, and practical exercises rather than heavy theory.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience working with people on mood, relationship, and stress-related concerns, and she tailors treatment to each person’s needs and goals.

What are her professional credentials and location?

She holds the credentials LCPC and LCMHC and practices from Illinois. The license details are NV LCPC CP5631-R and NH LCMHC 2705.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers several remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.

How are costs and getting started handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Illinois, Missouri, Arizona, New Hampshire, Washington, Nevada, Oregon
Languages: English

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