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Online therapist

Stephanie Bevills

Compassionate, practical support for life’s hardest moments

Credentials
LPC
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stephanie

Stephanie Bevills is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people feeling overwhelmed. She uses clear, simple methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, trauma, and LGBT-related concerns. Stephanie speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel approachable and steady for someone juggling busy family life or personal strain.

Her work includes support for mood disorders, attachment concerns, and a range of family-related issues.

Background and approach

She also addresses body image, eating and food-related worries, control and impulsivity, obsessive thoughts, and feelings tied to guilt, shame, or emptiness. Those difficulties often show up together, and she helps people untangle them step by step. Stephanie draws from several practical therapy models, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.

She blends tools like mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on concrete skills, clearer thinking, and slowly changing patterns that cause stress. With four years of experience as an LPC, Stephanie works from Texas and conducts sessions in English.

She aims to make the process simple: people talk about what matters, try small changes, and check progress along the way. Her style is warm and straightforward, with attention to personal values and realistic steps forward. Many people come for help with family problems, blended family issues, or difficulties rooted in family of origin.

Stephanie helps clients identify patterns tied to those histories and learn different ways to respond. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.

Practical therapeutic methods for online family and parenting concerns

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions, then choose steps that match personal values. It can be useful when stress, anxiety, or recurring negative thinking get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to change feelings and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and obsessive thinking. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental listening and supports people as they find their own solutions; it helps when someone needs space to explore feelings and build self-trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest techniques from these approaches that fit those needs. The plan is collaborative: try something, check how it worked, and adjust what comes next together.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and family responsibilities. These formats make it easier to meet without travel, to fit sessions around childcare or work, and to use short-message check-ins between meetings. The variety of session types lets people choose what feels most practical for them while working toward clearer routines and better coping.

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 kinds of problems does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns, along with many family-related and mood issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and straightforward, combining acceptance-based tools, cognitive strategies, and person-centered listening to teach skills and shift reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Texas as an LPC with license number TX LPC 73454 and practices from Texas.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 based on therapist availability.

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