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Online therapist

Stephanie Zitani

Compassionate, practical support for life changes

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stephanie

Stephanie Zitani is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, low self-esteem, anger, and intimacy-related issues. She emphasizes that each person knows their life best and brings strengths into therapy.

Taking the first step toward change can feel hard, and she offers steady support through that process. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth.

Background and approach

She listens without judgment and works collaboratively to set clear goals. Sessions focus on small, manageable changes that fit daily life. She uses proven techniques to address difficult feelings and unhelpful patterns.

Stephanie blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices. She helps clients notice how thoughts and behaviors interact, then tests new ways of responding. Motivational interviewing is also part of her toolkit for addressing addictions and ambivalence about change.

Therapy with her tends to be direct but compassionate. Parents and individuals looking for clearer communication, healthier routines, and emotional regulation often find structure helpful. She supports people as they build skills and try new approaches outside sessions.

Based in New Jersey, Stephanie offers sessions in English. She frames progress as a series of steps, not a single leap, and partners with each person to create a plan that fits their life.

Approaches and online options that meet you where you are

Client-centered therapy focuses on your experience and goals. The therapist listens deeply and follows your lead to build a plan that fits your life. This approach is useful when someone wants a supportive space to understand feelings and make choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tests small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic habits. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that seem likely to help. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust strategies over time as progress is made or new challenges appear.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow sessions to fit into busy schedules. These formats can make it easier to maintain regular contact, practice skills between sessions, and get support when routines change. Licensed professionals can use these tools to deliver the same therapeutic approaches used in person while offering more flexibility for daily 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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, anger, coping with life changes, ADHD, and related areas such as attachment, codependency, and impulsivity.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills and change patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of professional work experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns, including addiction and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and practices in New Jersey. Her license number is NJ LPC 37PC01135000.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability. The process helps match you with the right format and timing.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English

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