- ACT informed
- CBT ideas
- Mindfulness practice
About Stephanie
Stephanie Donley is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker with ten years of experience working in Michigan. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem concerns, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family issues, and challenges tied to career or life purpose.
She offers straightforward, person-focused conversations that aim to clarify what matters now. Sessions tend to be practical and solution-oriented. Stephanie uses plain language and avoids labeling people by diagnoses. She describes her approach as client-centered and strength based, with a focus on workable steps people can try between sessions.
Stephanie draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people accept difficult emotions while committing to values-based action. Dialectical behavior ideas appear when people need skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Her background includes work with people facing cancer and end-of-life concerns, caregivers coping with stress, and those experiencing major life transitions. She also supports people working through intimacy and eating or sleeping issues, chronic illness, and blended family or communication problems.
In sessions she blends coaching and therapeutic listening, focusing on strengths and practical next steps. The aim is to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and build habits that make daily life more manageable. Stephanie encourages realistic, small changes rather than grand promises.
Online approaches and practical benefits
Stephanie frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on noticing and accepting difficult feelings while choosing actions that align with what matters to you. It can help when life changes leave you unsure of your priorities. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to test and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Stephanie treats selection of methods as collaborative, adjusting techniques to fit a person’s goals, values, and day-to-day life. Clients can expect discussion of options and some trial of approaches to see what feels most useful.
Session format options are not specified here, so please confirm current online session choices before booking. Many people find that working with a licensed professional online makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, whether that means a shorter check-in, a session that does not require video, or timing that fits a work break. Online work can make it simpler to practice skills between sessions and follow through on concrete steps discussed in therapy.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus related areas like caregiving, chronic illness, addictions, relationship and family concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses a client-centered, solution-focused style that emphasizes practical steps and skill-building between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of experience and has worked with people facing cancer, end-of-life issues, caregiving stress, and major life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan.
Does she provide sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.