Stephanie Arzavala-Reed
Compassionate counselor blending evidence-based approaches
About Stephanie
Stephanie Arzavala-Reed is a licensed counselor who draws on a collaborative mix of evidence-informed methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and related concerns.
Background and approach
With LCPC and LCMHC credentials and ten years of clinical work, she adapts care to the presenting issue and partners with clients to set clear, achievable goals. Her background includes supporting clients with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, intimacy and communication issues, and career or life transition difficulties.
She also brings experience addressing identity-related concerns including LGBT matters, as well as family and relationship stressors like blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, and parenting challenges. Stephanie integrates techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.
She offers practical strategies for coping, psychoeducation, and skill-building aimed at improving daily functioning and relationships. Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental presence focused on exploration and problem solving.
Based in Illinois, Stephanie provides care by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging and works within a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Evidence-Informed Therapies Delivered Online
Stephanie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and commit to actions that align with what matters most, which can be especially helpful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and build practical skills for managing depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. These approaches are presented in accessible terms and applied to real-life goals during sessions.Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Stephanie works collaboratively with each person to explore preferences, goals, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then adjusts techniques over time to fit evolving needs. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning and measuring progress.
Online therapy with Stephanie is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to receive regular support without rearranging life around appointments, and they allow for continuing work on communication, coping skills, and goal setting from wherever the client is located in Illinois.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Missouri, Arizona, New Hampshire, Washington, Nevada, Oregon
- Languages
- English