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Stephanie Donley, LMSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Donley is an LMSW with a decade of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and a wide range of life adjustments including compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical tools that help clients manage symptoms, rebuild self-esteem, and navigate transitions while honoring each person’s strengths and values. Her style is warm, engaging, and nonjudgmental, grounded in client-centered and strength-based principles.

Stephanie draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to help people reframe unhelpful thinking and develop more effective coping skills. She also incorporates acceptance-based ideas to help clients live in line with their values even when difficult emotions arise.

Stephanie has worked across varied settings advocating and coaching individuals through bereavement, cancer survivorship, end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, and other medical or life challenges. She aims to create a respectful, positive therapeutic relationship that avoids stigmatizing labels and supports clients in discovering personal resources, new perspectives, and practical steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic approaches applied to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and learn to take committed action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering structured tools for mood, stress, and coping difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of experience, which can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what has helped or hindered in the past, then tailor interventions from these approaches to fit individual needs and values.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or manage care from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, ongoing support and to adapt tools from ACT, CBT, and mindfulness to work well in remote sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stephanie commonly work with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addiction issues, relationship and intimacy challenges, ADHD, and many life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is warm and client-centered, combining solution-focused work with strength-based perspectives and practical tools to build coping and resilience.
How much experience does she have?
Stephanie brings 10 years of clinical experience working in multiple settings providing advocacy, coaching, and therapeutic support.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW with license number MI LMSW 6801097868 and practices from Michigan.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Stephanie can help with

Stephanie Donley works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Stephanie works with individuals with concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, isolation/loneliness, grief, loss, bereavement, end of life / hospice, compassion fatigue, forgiveness, self care, self esteem, life purpose, and coping with life changes.

Stephanie works with individuals at different stages of Cancer survivorship and end of life.

How Stephanie approaches therapy

Stephanie's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Stephanie is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 10 years of clinical experience.