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Stephanie Krawec

Helping you regain balance and direction

LCSW, LISW Kentucky

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Krawec is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, mood shifts, substance concerns, or major life transitions.

Background and approach

With a calm, supportive presence she aims to meet clients wherever they are and collaborate on practical steps toward feeling more like themselves. Her practice emphasizes rebuilding hope and agency while addressing issues such as depression, addiction, relationship strain, trauma, attention differences, and compassion fatigue.

Drawing on a decade of experience and dual credentials as an LCSW and LISW, Stephanie blends evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, client-centered strategies to foster an empathetic therapeutic relationship, and motivational interviewing to support meaningful change.

She also integrates solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and notice progress along the way. Based in Kentucky, she offers flexible online session formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.

Prospective clients who are ready to begin can complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

Practical approaches for online change and growth

Stephanie Krawec commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing when working with online clients. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and then practicing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, or low mood. Motivational interviewing centers on exploring a person’s own reasons for change and strengthening internal motivation, which is particularly useful for issues such as substance use or making difficult life transitions.

Determining the best approach is a collaborative process. She will work with clients to consider their goals, current challenges, and personal preferences, and then adapt methods over time as progress unfolds. This flexible partnership helps ensure that techniques feel relevant and achievable rather than prescriptive.

Online sessions make it easier for many people to fit therapy into busy lives, offering options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats increase scheduling flexibility and let clients choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable, while still allowing for guided skill-building, reflection, and support from a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of challenges including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, infidelity, midlife crisis, and women’s issues.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her work combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy to create personalized plans. The approach emphasizes collaboration, skill building, and measurable steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She brings approximately 10 years of clinical experience to her practice, offering support across the issues listed in her specialties and additional focus areas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds licenses as an LCSW and LISW with license details KY LCSW 259374 and OH LISW I.1801040-SUPV, and she practices from Kentucky.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the subscriber’s plan and regional factors.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. This process helps match needs and timing before the first session.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTDepressionADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommitment issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Ohio, Kentucky

Languages

English