- Client-focused care
- Practical skill building
- Relationship insights
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sammarco is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of clinical experience. She works from New Jersey and focuses on clear, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by relationships, stress, or big life changes.
Stephanie keeps things straightforward in sessions. She listens first, then helps people set small goals that feel doable. Conversations often cover relationship patterns, codependency, grief, anxiety, and parenting strain. The tone aims to be nonjudgmental and collaborative.
Her approach mixes well-known therapy styles to match what each person needs. Stephanie draws on client-centered work to build trust, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. She also uses motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the situation.
People contact her about many concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, family problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues around identity and sexuality. She also helps with communication problems, infidelity, and the fallout from divorce or separation.
Sessions focus on practical skills as well as understanding patterns from the past. Stephanie often helps clients try new behaviors between meetings and checks what works. The goal is calmer everyday life and clearer choices moving forward.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person's point of view and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel heard and makes it easier to try new ways of relating and handling stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday patterns that keep problems going.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase calm in the moment. This can help with stress, chronic pain, and strong emotions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals and preferences and then choose or blend methods together. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the person in their life.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals can use a mix of talk, skill practice, and brief exercises adapted for remote meetings to support everyday change.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
New Jersey, Delaware
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Stephanie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her style in the therapy room?
The style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on listening, building trust, and working on small, practical steps that clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns including chronic illness, crisis workers, and relationship difficulties.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds LPC and LPMHC credentials and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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