About Stephanie
Stephanie Sammarco is a licensed professional counselor who brings 15 years of experience to her practice in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, and parenting challenges. She speaks English and offers a direct, approachable style for people who feel overwhelmed by change or difficult emotions.
She uses practical talk and collaboration to set goals together. Clients can expect conversations that focus on current problems and what can change now.
Background and approach
Stephanie draws from approaches like cognitive behavioral methods and client-centered work to create small, doable steps toward better coping. Her background includes work with people facing trauma and abuse, chronic illness or pain, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to family of origin or blended families. She also addresses concerns such as codependency, communication problems, infidelity, and feelings of isolation.
That experience shapes how she helps people prioritize what matters most to them. Sessions typically blend short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns that keep problems repeating. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques are used when clients want skills for stress reduction and clearer decision making.
Stephanie emphasizes building trust and a respectful working relationship as the basis for progress. Her approach is practical and person-centered. She works with each person to find realistic steps that fit their life.
The goal is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person's needs. It focuses on respect, empathy, and helping people find their own answers, which can be effective for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is practical and skill-based, often used for anxiety, depression, and anger by teaching specific techniques to change thinking patterns.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and stress. These skills support coping with chronic pain, compassion fatigue, and overwhelm by offering tools to calm the mind.
Choosing the right mix of methods is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That process is meant to fit the client's needs and preferences rather than forcing a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can support short check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or health challenges.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, Delaware
- Languages
- English