Stephanie Thomas
Practical, relationship-focused counseling in Texas
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Career
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Stephanie
Stephanie Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 20 years of experience. She brings a calm, direct approach and listens closely to what a person is facing.
Background and approach
She focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, grief, and issues around intimacy and relationships. She often uses Gottman Method ideas paired with cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address patterns that keep people stuck.
That can look like spotting unhelpful thinking, practicing new ways to talk about feelings, and building small habits that reduce overwhelm. Sessions are warm and practical, aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Stephanie has worked in roles that included therapist, clinical director, and executive director. That background gives experience with complex and long-term concerns, including trauma, abuse, and chronic mental health conditions.
She also supports people navigating career challenges, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and major life transitions. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, codependency, infidelity, blended family concerns, and coping with isolation or loneliness.
She helps clients clarify values, set boundaries, and rebuild trust after hurts. People come to Stephanie for straightforward guidance, tools they can use between sessions, and a steady ally while they make changes.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients by online formats.
Gottman-Informed and Acceptance-Based Care Online
Stephanie blends Gottman Method ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-based thinking when working online. Gottman-informed approaches focus on improving communication and handling conflict in everyday moments, which helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns. ACT helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape expectations and reactions, and it supports people working through trust, abandonment, or attachment issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Stephanie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try strategies that fit their situation. Together they decide what to keep, what to adjust, and which skills to practice between sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice new ways of relating. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Text-based options and live chat provide ongoing check-ins and shorter touchpoints between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work across locations.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English