Stephanie Crume , LPC

Stephanie Crume is a licensed professional counselor in Oklahoma who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, relationship difficulty, parenting strain, and concerns tied to identity such as LGBT issues. Stephanie encourages clients to build on their own strengths as they work toward clearer goals.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She treats people as the experts on their lives and offers tools to help them make changes that matter. Sessions focus on practical skills as well as understanding patterns that keep problems going.

Stephanie uses a blend of methods to match the person in front of her. She draws from cognitive behavioral approaches to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live in line with their values despite difficult feelings.

Attachment-based and dialectical strategies also appear in her work when relationships and emotional regulation are central concerns. She adapts techniques for issues like sleep problems, anger, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. The aim is to offer concrete steps people can try between sessions.

With 13 years of experience, Stephanie brings steady, practical support to people coping with life transitions, chronic illness or caregiving stress, and career or self-esteem struggles. She welcomes conversations about how therapy could fit into a person’s life and goals.

How her therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful actions toward a life that matters to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns over time. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationships shape how someone connects and reacts, and it can help improve communication and emotional safety in close relationships.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then suggest techniques to try. Plans are adjusted as therapy progresses so the approach fits the person's needs rather than the other way around.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can suit quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it possible to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or other routines without extra travel.