Stephanie Faison

Stephanie Faison is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 20 years of professional experience. She works with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, family problems, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Stephanie also lists life purpose and midlife concerns among her focus areas.

She uses straightforward conversations and practical techniques to help people clarify what matters to them. Sessions tend to focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns, practicing new habits, and noticing what gets in the way of forward steps. Stephanie blends methods from acceptance and commitment approaches, cognitive behavioral work, and mindfulness practices.

People often come to her when a life change leaves them unsure what to do next. She talks through current challenges and helps set manageable next steps. The emphasis is on small, realistic changes rather than dramatic overhauls.

Her background includes two decades of clinical work supporting adults through stress, relationship strain, and transitions. That experience informs how she tracks progress and adjusts methods over time. Stephanie aims to be direct and practical in session while keeping conversations respectful.

Sessions cover a wide range of concerns such as abandonment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and seasonal affective disorder. She also addresses personality-related difficulties like avoidant and dependent patterns when they affect daily life.

People who want to explore life purpose or cope with midlife shifts will find a therapist who focuses on concrete steps, clearer thinking, and building coping skills.

How ACT, CBT and Mindfulness translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and values and choosing actions that align with what matters. It can help when people feel stuck by clarifying next steps and reducing avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses short exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and confidence work. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present-moment experience through simple practices that reduce reactivity and support steady decision making.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together the client and therapist decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is tracked.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on a break, or offering sessions when leaving work is difficult. It can also make it easier to practice skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into discussion. Ask during the matching step which session types are currently offered so you know what to expect.