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- ACT and CBT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Veteran issues
About Stephanie
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 16 years of experience, Stephanie Altomonte focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related life changes. She works with people facing parenting strain, career crossroads, sleep problems, and issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and grief. Sessions draw on several practical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Stephanie uses straight language in sessions. She helps people name patterns that get in the way and tests small, manageable behaviors that change how life feels. That can mean learning brief skills for anxiety, setting limits around substance use, or reorganizing daily habits to improve sleep and mood.
Her work often focuses on concrete problems - reducing panic, managing compulsive behaviors, coping with postpartum or seasonal mood shifts, and addressing substance or process addictions. She also supports people who want clearer life purpose and direction, and those dealing with anger or relationship strain.
Sessions combine talk work with practical exercises. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clarify values and take committed action. Motivational Interviewing is used when change feels uncertain or stalled.
Stephanie has experience with veteran and armed forces issues and with young adult concerns, and she attends to control and coping patterns that underlie many struggles. She offers straightforward help aimed at measurable changes and clearer daily routines.
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How Stephanie adapts ACT, CBT, and motivational work for remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that reflect what matters to the client. In practice this can mean short exercises to clarify values and small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing new responses to reduce anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels stalled by examining ambivalence and strengthening personal reasons to move forward.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That collaborative planning means approaches can shift as progress or needs change.
The practical advantages of remote sessions depend on current session options, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use audio-only calls when bandwidth or comfort with video is an issue. Sessions still focus on skills practice, behavioral experiments, and stepwise plans that translate into daily life.
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Areas of expertise
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Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related issues like grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career transitions.
What therapeutic methods does she use?
Treatment combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, client-centered techniques, and mindfulness-based exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working with people on mood, anxiety, addiction, and life change concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.