About Stephanie
Stephanie Sayles greets people with a straightforward, respectful approach. She believes each person knows their story best and brings practical support to help them move forward. Stephanie is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Wisconsin with 14 years of experience.
She focuses on problems like addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and bipolar concerns. She also helps people facing abandonment, attachment wounds, caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, control issues, and divorce or separation.
Background and approach
Other areas Stephanie addresses include guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, financial stress, life purpose, and midlife transitions. In sessions she listens closely and works from the client’s priorities. Stephanie uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
Sessions tend to be practical and goal-focused while still making space for emotions and personal meaning. Her style is collaborative and paced to the person sitting across from her. She aims to help clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that fit their life.
Stephanie emphasizes strength and choice as people make difficult shifts. People who prefer clear, down-to-earth guidance may find her way of working helpful. Her Wisconsin license and many years of practice shape a grounded, experienced presence in sessions.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building on their strengths. It involves open listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and can decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to shift those patterns, which works well in short exercises between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name core emotions and the ways those emotions shape relationships and actions; it is useful for addressing attachment wounds and strong emotional reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Stephanie will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions. She aims to collaborate on a plan that blends methods to fit each person’s situation and pace.
Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when video bandwidth is limited or people prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins and flexible, ongoing support between longer appointments. These options help make therapy more reachable for varied schedules and life demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English