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Stephanie Birnbaum, LPCC

  • Experience36 years
  • LocationOhio
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Birnbaum is an Ohio-licensed LPCC with 36 years of clinical experience who draws on structured, evidence-informed methods to help adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and complex life changes.

Background and approach

She blends cognitive-behavioral strategies with skills-based approaches to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, develop practical coping tools, and strengthen emotional regulation. Her work also addresses relationship strain, grief, addictions, career concerns, and intimacy-related issues while attending to underlying issues such as attachment, family of origin dynamics, and body image.

Known for a direct yet compassionate stance, Stephanie emphasizes clear goals, concrete strategies, and steady support as clients move from feeling stuck to greater intentionality and resilience. She incorporates approaches such as CBT, DBT, existential inquiry, hypnotherapy, and solution-focused techniques depending on what fits each person’s needs.

Stephanie accepts international clients and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, and she helps people balance practical problem solving with deeper meaning work as they pursue healthier, more sustainable ways of living.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical strategies for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management. DBT emphasizes building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can help with intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and self-management.

She also brings existential and solution-focused perspectives into sessions when appropriate, exploring meaning and values alongside concrete steps toward measurable goals. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist will work with each client to match methods to personal goals, preferences, and the specific issues being addressed so that treatment feels relevant and workable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and travel, and they allow therapists and clients to focus on progressing toward goals using the techniques that fit best.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and coping with life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, structured, and compassionate approach that combines goal-focused problem solving with skills training to help clients build practical tools and emotional regulation.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has been practicing for 36 years and has extensive experience working with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and what is her credential?
She is licensed in Ohio as an LPCC with the credential OH LPCC E.2303347-SUPV.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people in other countries.
What session formats are available for working together?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoachingADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

36+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English