About Stephanie
Stephanie Burl is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois who brings five years of clinical experience to work with people facing parenting challenges and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She focuses on concerns such as attachment struggles, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia. Her practice emphasizes hearing each person's story and helping them identify practical steps forward.
Her approach centers on creating a respectful, culturally aware atmosphere where clients can examine emotions and life patterns without judgment. Stephanie aims to help clients feel understood and empowered while developing skills to manage stressors that arise from relationships, identity, work, and family dynamics.
Sessions blend reflective listening with goal-oriented strategies to support lasting change and improved day-to-day functioning. Therapy with Stephanie is collaborative and tailored to individual needs, with attention to building self-awareness, strengthening communication, and reducing symptoms that interfere with daily life.
She offers multiple online session formats to fit different schedules and preferences, and guides each person through the process of selecting strategies that align with their goals and values.
Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and developing practical skills. One commonly used approach involves exploring attachment and relationship patterns to improve communication and reduce conflict, which can be helpful for people dealing with relationship distress or parenting challenges. Another approach emphasizes symptom-focused strategies for anxiety, social fears, and trauma-related stress, teaching tools for emotion regulation, grounding, and gradual exposure to feared situations.Determining the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify their needs, preferences, and goals, then tailor interventions and adjust methods as progress is assessed. This collaborative stance helps ensure that chosen strategies fit the client’s values and daily life demands.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and access care from home. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent support and skills coaching while accommodating varying comfort levels with remote care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
Also works with
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English