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Stephanie Knauer, LPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Knauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, ADHD, mood concerns, relationship challenges, and a range of life transitions.

Background and approach

With seven years of professional experience, she applies practical strategies drawn from evidence-informed therapies while attending to each person's lived context and goals. Her background includes work in inpatient behavioral health and substance use settings, which informs a steady, pragmatic approach to complex concerns like trauma, grief, and co-occurring issues.

She combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with dialectical behavior skills and solution-focused methods to help clients build coping skills, shift unhelpful patterns, and pursue concrete change. Stephanie also integrates holistic health perspectives when helpful and has developed an interest in performance anxiety among athletes.

As a licensed counselor, she aims to create an individualized plan with each client that balances short-term problem solving and longer-term growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online

Stephanie often uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT is practical and goal-oriented, useful for anxiety, mood concerns, addictions, and other day-to-day difficulties. She also employs dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for intense emotions, relationships, and coping under pressure. Attachment-based ideas inform her work by exploring relational patterns and how early connections influence current relationships and self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each person to assess goals, preferences, and needs, and then adapts methods over time so the treatment feels relevant and effective for that individual's circumstances.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for flexible scheduling and easier access from different locations. These formats make it simpler to fit skill-building, check-ins, and focused interventions into a busy life while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, ADHD, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions typically blend cognitive-behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, attachment-informed ideas, and solution-focused techniques to teach coping tools and promote practical change.
How much clinical experience does this therapist bring?
She has seven years of professional experience and has worked in inpatient behavioral health and both inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LPC and is licensed in Pennsylvania with license number PA LPC PC013543.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

What Stephanie can help with

Stephanie Knauer works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Stephanie works with athletes with performance anxiety.

How Stephanie approaches therapy

Stephanie's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

Experience and training

Stephanie is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Pennsylvania.