Stephanie Wittig , LPC

Stephanie Wittig is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and anger. Her approach emphasizes the client's own goals and strengths to guide the work. Clients can expect straightforward conversation that names problems and looks for workable steps. Stephanie uses a mix of approaches to help people manage symptoms, change unhelpful patterns, and build daily coping skills. Sessions tend to be goal-focused and paced to what feels manageable for each person. She brings six years of professional experience to the room. That time includes helping people navigate issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, codependency, and family of origin concerns. She also supports those facing divorce, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and substance-related problems. Stephanie draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to reframe unhelpful thoughts and on mindfulness to increase present-moment awareness. She also uses client-centered listening and motivational interviewing to clarify values and encourage small, sustainable change. Dialectical behavior techniques are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed. Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She helps people set clear, realistic goals and practices skills in-session that can be used outside therapy. That practical focus aims to help clients feel more steady, make healthier choices, and move toward the life they want.

Using evidence-based approaches online

Stephanie blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support people in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, validating experience, and helping clients decide their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and change patterns. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy when strong emotions or crises make regulation difficult. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense feelings, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be practiced during sessions and reviewed afterward. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Stephanie will talk with each person about their goals, daily routines, and preferences, then recommend techniques that fit their life. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules, allowing people to meet by video or phone when travel or timing is an issue. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, follow-up work, or when writing about thoughts helps the process. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions, practice skills in real time, and maintain momentum between meetings.