- Client-centered focus
- Skills-based tools
- Trauma-informed lens
About Stephanie
Stephanie Hrit is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She brings six years of professional experience and works with people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, depression, and major life changes. Stephanie aims to meet people where they are and tailor conversations to each person's needs.
Her approach is straightforward and respectful. Sessions start with listening to what matters most and then building steps that feel doable. She uses ideas from client-centered therapy to keep the work grounded in the person's goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors in everyday life.
Stephanie also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and on mindfulness strategies to steady attention and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about change or who want clearer motivation to try new approaches. These methods are combined in ways that suit each person's situation.
She has professional licensure as a Michigan LMSW and a North Carolina LCSW. Stephanie treats concerns such as abandonment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence effects, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping people take small, manageable steps forward.
To begin, she asks questions about current struggles and priorities, then collaborates on a plan that fits daily life and goals.
Therapeutic approaches for online care and coping
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's goals. In practice this means sessions begin with the client's priorities and the therapist adjusts questions and pacing to fit those needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and helps people test small changes to thinking or behavior that can ease symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful after trauma or during intense stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That choice can shift over time as progress is made or new needs arise.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online care can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises, CBT worksheets, and DBT skills practice between sessions to reinforce what was learned in conversation.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Michigan, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and effects of domestic violence.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then works with clients to try steps that fit their daily routines.
What background and experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and builds treatment plans tailored to each person's needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds MI LMSW and NC LCSW credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.