Stephanie Knauer

Stephanie Knauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, and life changes. She works with those facing grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Stephanie aims to make sessions practical and focused so people can notice small changes fast.

She uses straightforward talk therapy alongside skills training. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Attachment-Based approaches are among the methods she draws on. Stephanie also brings mindfulness and client-centered techniques into sessions when they fit the person’s goals.

Stephanie completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2016 and then a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Shippensburg University in 2018. She has worked in inpatient behavioral health and in substance abuse treatment settings, and has experience with both teens and adults in those roles. Her background includes inpatient psychiatric care and inpatient and outpatient substance use counseling.

Her practice often includes a holistic view of health and wellness, and she has a particular interest in helping athletes manage performance anxiety. She aims to adapt approaches to each person and their daily life.

People who reach out can expect a practical, skills-oriented process that mixes problem-solving with attention to emotions and relationships. Stephanie focuses on clear strategies clients can try between sessions and on building steady progress over time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. Online sessions can use this approach to look at patterns in relationships and build safer ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT in remote sessions often includes homework and short skills practice between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. That might mean more skills practice, mindfulness exercises, or exploring attachment patterns depending on what feels most useful.

The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow short check-ins when needed, and let people use written tools or guided exercises between meetings. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these approaches so the work stays practical and focused, even when you are meeting remotely.