About Stephanie
Stephanie Collins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and ADHD. Her approach aims to be practical and down-to-earth for people who feel overwhelmed.
She draws on over 21 years of clinical experience and centers work on what helps in daily life. Sessions focus on clear tools people can use between meetings. Conversations are calm and focused on small changes that add up.
Background and approach
Therapy blends thinking-based and body-centered methods. That means looking at how thoughts shape feelings while also using breath and body awareness to ease tension. This combination helps when panic, social anxiety, or a history of trauma leaves the nervous system on edge.
Stephanie keeps plans tailored to each person. She listens for what matters most and adjusts the pace and techniques to fit those needs. Respect and compassion guide how she works with people through hard times.
Outside the office she likes walking her dog, practicing hot yoga, and cooking. Those activities inform a practical, grounded style in sessions. The goal is to help people find clearer choices, more ease, and better daily functioning.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that help
Stephanie uses a mix of cognitive, mindfulness, and somatic techniques to address stress and anxiety. Cognitive work looks at the thoughts that feed worry and helps people test and change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and build steadier focus. Somatic techniques use breath and body awareness to calm the nervous system and reduce panic symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss symptoms, daily routines, and goals to decide what methods to try first. If one technique does not fit, she adapts the plan so the work feels useful and manageable for each person.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make fitting care into a busy life easier. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be a lower-tech option when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between visits. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to get consistent support.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English