Stephanie Sammarco
Compassionate counseling focused on practical change
LPC, LPMHC New Jersey
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sammarco is a licensed professional counselor practicing in New Jersey with 15 years of clinical experience. She draws on a range of therapeutic methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy, to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship challenges.
Background and approach
Her work reflects a focus on practical problem solving alongside deeper exploration of patterns that contribute to ongoing difficulty. Stephanie emphasizes developing a collaborative therapeutic relationship where trust and open communication guide the process.
She supports individuals navigating grief, caregiving stress, family and blended family dynamics, parenting concerns, attachment struggles, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Her approach adapts to each person’s needs, using mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives when helpful.
Clients can expect a nonjudgmental setting that prioritizes clear goals and coping strategies as well as attention to underlying emotional themes. Stephanie offers sessions through a mix of formats to fit different schedules and preferences, and she works with people seeking support for life transitions, chronic health challenges, codependency, communication problems, and other common concerns.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Stephanie commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered techniques in online work. CBT offers structured strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship that helps people explore feelings and values at their own pace.She also uses mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, supporting coping with chronic stress, pain, or grief. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful so treatment can be adjusted as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult, while allowing licensed professionals to tailor pacing and techniques to the individual.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
New Jersey, Delaware
Languages
English