Stephanie Beattie

Stephanie Beattie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina with 19 years of experience. She greets new contacts warmly and recognizes how hard the first step can feel. Her work centers on listening well and helping people find steady footing when life feels overwhelming.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, and trauma and abuse. She also helps people navigating relationship, intimacy, parenting, grief, career, and LGBT-related issues. Coping with life changes is listed among her focus areas and she aims to support practical next steps.

In sessions she creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult feelings. Her approach draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That means conversations often focus on what’s happening now, skills to manage mood and anxiety, and small steps toward change.

She describes the room as relaxing and caring, with an emphasis on collaboration. Stephanie works with people on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue as well as substance concerns. She also supports people dealing with panic, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.

If someone is ready to move forward, she helps build a practical road map for change. The emphasis is on finding realistic strategies that fit everyday life and personal goals.

How Stephanie’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building trust through warm, attentive listening. It helps when someone needs space to talk and to have their feelings reflected back in a supportive way.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and mood concerns by teaching skills that can be practiced between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without immediate judgment. Simple mindfulness skills can reduce stress and improve emotional regulation in day-to-day situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting over time so the plan matches what actually helps.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Ask about the session format when you schedule so you know how appointments will be held and can pick what best fits your routine.