Stephanie Trahant

Stephanie Trahant is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who helps people facing grief, relationship strain, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She welcomes conversations about parenting challenges, career shifts, self-esteem concerns, and the practical effects of trauma. Stephanie names hospice and end-of-life counseling among her focus areas and describes walking alongside people during grief as an honor.

She takes a straightforward, down-to-earth approach. Sessions mix talk, practical steps, and occasional written exercises she may suggest as homework. Stephanie often blends therapy, life-coaching ideas, and a spiritual perspective when clients want that included. She aims to bring hope and a bit of humor alongside serious work.

Stephanie trained at Colorado Christian University and has practiced in counseling settings off and on since 1998. She has about 12 years of counted clinical experience and holds LPC credentials in Colorado and Virginia. Her background includes helping people with blended family issues, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, and communication problems.

Her style is collaborative and flexible. She listens for what matters most and works with clients to set clear, achievable goals. When trauma is part of the story, she may draw on EMDR and other approaches to address distressing memories.

Stephanie likes written work and finds online chat a useful option for clients who prefer to find words in writing. She also supports existential questions about meaning, forgiveness, guilt, and life purpose as part of longer-term work.

How therapeutic methods translate to online counseling

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and try small, testable changes in behavior. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday coping skills.

She also works from an existential lens, which means talking about meaning, values, and the questions that come with major life changes. This approach can help when people are facing loss, questions about purpose, or decisions about how to live now.

For trauma-related symptoms she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a method aimed at reducing the intensity of distressing memories and their emotional hold.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try approaches that fit those aims. Adjustments are made along the way as needs become clearer.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the specific formats offered before booking. The biography notes skill with online chat and written work, but does not list every option. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and support written reflection between meetings.