Stephanie Drouin, LPC - Therapist in Missouri

Stress and anxiety
Family of origin
CBT and mindfulness

About Stephanie

Stephanie Drouin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with ten years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, grief, and family of origin issues. She also addresses issues such as self-esteem, anger, intimacy-related concerns, and coping with life changes.

Stephanie uses straightforward talk and practical methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered work to make space for a person's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes.

Her approach often includes mindfulness techniques and narrative work to help people notice patterns and reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants support finding the next step or staying with a plan. These methods are combined to match what each person needs in session.

Stephanie has supported people through relationship strain, career and caregiving stress, compassion fatigue, and losses. She helps people look at how roles and expectations from the family they grew up in still affect choices now. Sessions focus on clear goals and manageable steps rather than long explanations.

When someone contacts her, the process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. She explains what to expect, discusses goals, and agrees on practical steps to try between meetings. The emphasis is on usable skills and steady progress over time.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's perspective and values. In online sessions this means the conversation is led by what matters to the client, with the therapist asking questions and reflecting to clarify concerns and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments. Online CBT sessions often include reviewing thought patterns, setting short tasks between sessions, and checking progress in the next meeting.

Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and grounding exercises that reduce reactivity. These practices can be guided in a remote session and then practiced briefly during the week to strengthen awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before, then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is made together and can change as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can continue care around work or caregiving responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issues Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shame Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, depression, grief, and family of origin issues among other areas listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to address practical goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience working with adults on concerns such as anxiety, relationship strain, and coping with life changes.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices there.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

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