- Practical coping skills
- Strengths focused
- Collaborative goals
About Stephanie
Stephanie Crume is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by stress and anxiety and those facing addiction, relationship strain, grief, or parenting pressures. She seeks to meet clients where they are and to build on their existing strengths.
Stephanie believes people are the experts on their own stories. In sessions she listens first, then offers practical tools tailored to each situation. She encourages small, manageable steps toward more satisfying routines and relationships.
Her approach draws from several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers straightforward skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take committed action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current patterns and relationship habits.
Stephanie also uses ideas from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential perspectives when they fit a person's needs. She works with concerns such as sleep problems, career stress, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She supports people facing complex situations like chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and communication or control problems.
Sessions focus on practical strategies and clear goals. Stephanie aims for a calm, straightforward style that helps people make steady progress. If you are looking to reduce anxiety, manage stress, or rebuild after a loss, she can help you identify next steps and keep momentum.
Stephanie believes people are the experts on their own stories. In sessions she listens first, then offers practical tools tailored to each situation. She encourages small, manageable steps toward more satisfying routines and relationships.
Her approach draws from several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers straightforward skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take committed action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current patterns and relationship habits.
Stephanie also uses ideas from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential perspectives when they fit a person's needs. She works with concerns such as sleep problems, career stress, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She supports people facing complex situations like chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and communication or control problems.
Sessions focus on practical strategies and clear goals. Stephanie aims for a calm, straightforward style that helps people make steady progress. If you are looking to reduce anxiety, manage stress, or rebuild after a loss, she can help you identify next steps and keep momentum.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and homework. It commonly helps with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions and can be useful for improving communication and intimacy-related struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the approach fits the person's changing needs.
The original biography does not specify exact session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce time spent traveling. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or meetings outside standard office hours when needed. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework for remote work so progress continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Stephanie address?
She supports people dealing with stress and anxiety along with addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is listening first and offering practical steps. Sessions tend to focus on skills, clear goals, and steady progress.
What is her professional background?
Stephanie has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.