Stephanie Balbuena is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Pennsylvania.
01About Stephanie
Stephanie Balbuena is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Pennsylvania. She brings six years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at helping people take practical steps toward feeling better.
She uses person-centered dialogue to make space for each person's story. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual and move at a pace that feels right.
Background and approach
She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems stuck. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions when they fit, to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Narrative and solution-focused ideas are added to help people reframe difficult experiences and set concrete, achievable goals.
Together these methods support work on grief, trauma and abuse, post-traumatic stress, and relationship concerns. Stephanie pays attention to issues that often come up alongside those concerns, such as attachment and communication difficulties, guilt and shame, impulsivity, loneliness, and questions about life purpose or money. She also works with people facing workplace stress, career uncertainty, and challenges common to young adults.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs, showing respect and compassion while helping clients move toward clearer choices and steady progress.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC016372 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1710750252 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Stephanie names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Stephanie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach-focused online therapy that fits your life
Stephanie blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people feel heard and then take practical steps. Client-centered Therapy emphasizes listening and respect, allowing sessions to focus on the person’s priorities and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and offers tools to change them.She also integrates mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and build moment-to-moment awareness. Together these approaches can support work on anxiety, stress, depression, grief, relationship issues, and challenges at work or school. Choosing the right approach is part of the process; the therapist will collaborate with the client to test methods, adjust tactics, and find what feels most helpful for their goals and preferences.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, live chat offers a brief check-in option, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep consistent momentum toward change.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Stephanie help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related issues like self-esteem, career questions, and life transitions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using clear, practical techniques to address thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of concerns.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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