About Stephanie
Stephanie Frey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Iowa. She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Her approach aims to help people manage symptoms and find practical ways to cope when life changes feel overwhelming.
Stephanie keeps sessions straightforward and approachable. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals. She uses simple tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a client-centered stance to map out small steps that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental tone and practical suggestions they can try between sessions. Stephanie helps people notice thought patterns, test unhelpful beliefs, and build routines that reduce stress. She also works on communication and relationship skills when those areas cause distress.
With seven years of clinical experience, Stephanie has supported people facing mood challenges, panic and social anxiety, OCD symptoms, and issues young adults often encounter. She has worked with people navigating family stress and those coping after traumatic events. Sessions balance listening with action.
Stephanie and the person she’s working with decide together which strategies to try first. The emphasis is on skills that fit the client’s life and on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How Stephanie blends approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are. It helps people feel heard and supported while they figure out their own goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts techniques as needed. Together they choose which methods fit the situation and how quickly to try new strategies so progress feels manageable and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are convenient for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people fit therapy into busy lives.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Iowa
- Languages
- English