Stephanie Engel, LCSW
North Carolina · 12 years in practice
Stephanie Engel is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people in North Carolina cope with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C009486 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1659680353 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Stephanie
Stephanie Engel is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people in North Carolina cope with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She focuses on practical steps that people can use day to day. Her tone is straightforward and supportive, aimed at someone taking a first step toward change.
She uses approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her work too, helping people clarify values and take meaningful action even when emotions feel strong. Sessions often include simple exercises to practice between meetings. Stephanie pays attention to life transitions and issues that come with aging, caregiving, chronic illness, or long-term pain.
She also supports people dealing with guilt, isolation, impulsivity, and mood challenges. Communication problems and social anxiety are common topics she addresses in session. Her work includes brief solution-focused strategies when people want targeted changes quickly.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and needs to find internal reasons to move forward. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with clear steps to try at home. Overall, Stephanie aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
She helps people break concerns into manageable pieces and build everyday habits that support long-term coping and growth.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Stephanie names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic tools for online care
Stephanie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people notice patterns of thinking that lead to unhelpful behaviors and then try new ways of responding. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress in daily life.She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when values and committed action are important goals. ACT helps people identify what matters most and take steps toward those values even when difficult feelings remain. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process; the therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust as needed to find the best fit.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for standard weekly sessions when face-to-face interaction matters, phone works well for lower-bandwidth situations or short check-ins, and text or chat can be helpful for brief updates or tools between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, isolation, and communication problems.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her style blends cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. Sessions aim to be practical, with exercises and clear steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional social work experience. That background includes helping people with mood and coping concerns over time.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina. Sessions are offered to people in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients. Services are provided for people located in North Carolina.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats let people choose what fits their schedule and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin a counseling process with her?
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