I am licensed in Ohio with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy related issues, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I encourage resilience and believe that clients who can be resilient will often find a path to new positive realities and perspectives that have the potential to flourish and empower them in surprising ways. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Visually Impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
OH LPCC E.2303347-SUPV
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Stephanie Birnbaum. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Stephanie is so wise. She provides wonderful advice and insight in a very comfortable, non-judgemental manner. I feel very willing to open up to her and look forward to her response every time. She has been able to open my eyes. Truly feel like she helps me in the aspects I’m searching for help with. I greatly appreciate her and highly recommend her!
Written on Feb 21, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Stephanie is compassionate and down to earth. She keeps it real and is not afraid to challenge you while also doing a great job of meeting you where you’re at. She goes out of her way to do extra research between sessions and goes the extra mile when scheduling. Loved working with her.
Written on Feb 01, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Stephanie is an expert and has transformed my life! Thank you!
Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
Working with Stephanie has been an answer to prayer. She knows when to speak and when to listen. She offers thought-provoking questions and has been excellent at helping me gain new perspectives on how I approach life.
Written on Dec 20, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Stephanie was lovely to talk to, great at listening and very helpful
Written on Dec 12, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 3 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Stephanie coaches me in different methodologies and to start exploring and understanding different perspectives to truly get the correct next step without regretting my last step. Highly recommended.
Written on Oct 07, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, coping with life changes, and coaching