Licensed clinical social worker recordPennsylvania
Stephanie White, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Addictions and Parenting
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW023217
- NPI
- 1376312736
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
These details come from information Stephanie supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Motivational Interviewing
About Stephanie
Stephanie White is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She focuses on addictions, LGBTQ concerns, parenting, anger, and compassion fatigue, and she helps people navigate those struggles in straightforward terms.
She draws on practical methods to help people make changes they can use day to day. Sessions involve talking through recent challenges, identifying unhelpful patterns, and setting small, manageable goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are part of her toolkit alongside a client-centered approach.
Stephanie's background includes work in juvenile treatment, addiction services, and psychiatric settings. She has also supported special education students and families and worked with Veterans Affairs. That variety has shaped an approach that attends to both immediate stresses and longer-term patterns.
In sessions she helps people with communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She also supports exploration of life purpose and management of mood disorders in practical ways.
Her style emphasizes clear steps and collaboration. She asks questions, listens without judgment, and helps people try different strategies between sessions. To get started, people follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
How Stephanie’s approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and supports exploring choices and values in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies patterns of thought and behavior, then tests small experiments to change unhelpful habits. It is practical for mood concerns, anxiety, and building coping skills. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about change by finding their own reasons to move forward and setting realistic steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed, so sessions stay relevant to immediate problems and longer-term aims.
Session formats are not specified in the therapist's biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also let someone choose a simpler audio call if bandwidth is limited or they prefer not to use video. Ask about available formats when scheduling to find the best practical fit.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, LGBTQ related issues, parenting concerns, anger, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions focus on practical steps, exploring thoughts and behaviors, and setting manageable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience across juvenile treatment, addiction services, psychiatric services, special education settings, and Veterans Affairs.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers