Stephanie Petersen, LCSW, LMSW

Licensed in Michigan · 14 years in practice

Stephanie Petersen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from Michigan.

License and registration

LMSW, Michigan: 6801093151 · expires August 2026
LCSW, Missouri: 2020010894 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1639705676 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English

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About Stephanie

Stephanie Petersen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from Michigan. She brings 14 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She describes therapy as a practical, teachable process and focuses on building coping skills clients can use day to day.

Stephanie uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral and mindfulness methods to help people notice thought patterns and try new responses.

Background and approach

She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and motivational interviewing as needed. Sessions often include skill practice, gentle reflection on past experiences, and goal-focused planning. Her background includes hospital medical social work and home health, which shaped her focus on illness adjustment, caregiver stress, and chronic health concerns.

She has worked in telehealth since 2020 and has experience helping people navigate grief, addiction, relationship and family conflicts, parenting stress, and self-esteem struggles. In the room she aims to be a steady, nonjudgmental supporter who points out practical next steps. Clients can expect straightforward guidance, tools for coping, and collaborative problem solving.

Stephanie will help identify manageable habits and small experiments to try between sessions. Outside of work she enjoys reading, travel, movies, music, martial arts, and gardening, and often unwinds with her French bulldogs. She appreciates humor and encourages clients to find small sources of joy while doing hard work in therapy.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Stephanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual dysfunction
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Stephanie names

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Online support

Practical approaches for online therapy

Stephanie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT breaks problems into manageable pieces and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another approach she uses to help people clarify values and take action even when feelings are difficult. ACT can help with grief, chronic health challenges, and ongoing worry by shifting focus to meaningful actions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Stephanie will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts tools over time so people can try methods and keep what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill teaching, while phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, coaching, or ongoing support between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family conflict, parenting concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a practical, teachable approach that blends cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions focus on learning coping skills and trying small changes between meetings.

What experience does she bring?

She has 14 years of experience, including hospital medical social work and home health, and has provided telehealth therapy since 2020.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan, and practices from Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions delivered online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

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