- Family of origin issues
- CBT and mindfulness
- Caregiver stress
About Stephanie
Stephanie Sammarco is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience in New Jersey. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Stephanie also lists work with LGBTQ clients and a range of life changes.
She helps people untangle patterns that began in childhood and family life. That includes family of origin issues, attachment concerns, and blended family challenges. Conversations focus on current problems and the ways early roles and expectations still shape decisions and relationships.
Stephanie draws from several approaches to fit a client's needs. She uses client-centered methods to listen and build trust. Cognitive behavioral tools help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices support managing stress and strong emotions.
Her work also includes motivational interviewing for readiness to change, and psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating patterns across relationships. Sessions tend to be practical and talk-focused, with concrete steps to try between meetings. She aims to help clients notice reactions, try new options, and track small changes.
Stephanie has experience with caregivers, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and first responder stress. People who want a straightforward, respectful approach to family and relationship patterns may find her style useful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Stephanie often uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and focuses on what matters most to the client, which helps clarify goals and build trust. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying patterns of thought and behavior, then testing small changes to reduce anxiety or improve relationships.She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help manage stress and strong emotions through simple attention and breathing practices. These approaches suit issues like family of origin patterns, caregiving strain, grief, and relationship conflict because they combine understanding with practical exercises.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick approaches that match goals, preferences, and what comes up in sessions. That means methods can shift over time as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make fitting sessions into a busy week easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments fit around caregiving or work commitments. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and mindfulness exercises to an online setting so clients can practice strategies between sessions.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Delaware
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, depression, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as attachment concerns and blended family challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and talk-focused. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to create clear steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of counseling experience working with adults on a range of concerns including family issues, trauma-related symptoms, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC and LPMHC licensed in New Jersey. Her practice is based in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific session formats. Ask about length and frequency when you schedule.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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