Stephanie Kujawa , LCSW

Stephanie Kujawa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of clinical experience working with adults in Illinois. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Stephanie also helps people navigating life transitions and self-esteem challenges.

Her work is warm and interactive. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens for patterns that make daily life harder and then helps people try new ways of responding.

Stephanie pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns and how they show up in relationships. She often addresses body image, caregiver stress, and isolation as part of broader emotional work. Money worries, control issues, and communication problems are also commonly discussed.

In the clinic she has supported people through panic attacks, mood disorders, seasonal affective disorder, pregnancy and childbirth related stress, and the fallout of divorce or separation. She tailors conversations to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all script.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone. The goal is to build coping skills, clearer communication, and better day-to-day routines. Stephanie frames therapy as a collaborative process where small changes add up over time.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to change unhelpful thinking and build better daily habits. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying and shifting thought patterns that feed anxiety and depression, and they teach practical coping skills for stress and panic.

She also draws on relational and emotion-focused ideas that look at how early attachment or abandonment concerns affect current relationships. This work helps people notice repeating patterns and try different ways of relating to others and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will learn about goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges, then suggest options and adapt as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you see facial cues and do deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits your schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days.