Licensed to practice in Indiana and accepts 1 insurance. Specializes in Anxiety, Grief, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
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I’m Stefani, a trauma-informed LCSW who helps adults navigate trauma, grief, anxiety, and the patterns that keep showing up even when you know better. I use EMDR, IFS, and somatic approaches to help you understand why you respond the way you do, work through what’s keeping you stuck, and create meaningful change. Together, we’ll explore what’s happening beneath the surface, build practical tools, and develop a deeper, more compassionate understanding of yourself.
Our first session is about getting to know you, not forcing you to tell your entire story before you’re ready. We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, what’s been difficult, what you hope will change, and what you’ve tried before. Together, we’ll begin making sense of what’s been happening and identify goals that feel meaningful to you. You’ll leave with a clearer sense of what therapy with me can look like and a starting point for where we can go from here.
I’m curious about what’s underneath the pattern, not just the symptom. I’ll help you slow things down, make sense of your reactions, and explore the experiences and protective patterns shaping how you respond today. My approach is compassionate, curious, and practical, helping you understand yourself without judgment while building tools you can actually use outside of session.
My clients tend to be thoughtful, self-aware adults who are a little tired of being self-aware. They’ve read the books, done the journaling, maybe spent years in therapy, and genuinely understand where their patterns come from. But the anxiety still spikes. The shame still floods in. The disconnection still shows up in relationships, in the body, or in the middle of the night. They’re not looking for insight alone. They’re looking for something to actually change. I’m especially well positioned to support adults navigating relational trauma, grief, attachment wounds, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, and dissociation. Together, we’ll explore what’s happening beneath the story and work toward meaningful change that you can actually feel in your life.
Anxiety
Grief
Trauma and PTSD
Attachment Issues
Burnout
Childhood / Intergenerational Trauma
Coping Skills
Depression
Emotional Regulation
Life Transitions
Older Adults
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
White
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Indiana
Ambetter Health
I use EMDR to help clients process distressing or traumatic experiences that may still feel emotionally or physically “stuck.” We work at a pace that feels manageable, using structured techniques to reduce the intensity of difficult memories and triggers while strengthening a greater sense of safety and stability in the present. EMDR isn’t about forcing you to relive what happened. It’s about helping your brain and body process experiences that may still be affecting you today.
I use IFS to help clients explore the different parts of themselves that may have developed in response to difficult or overwhelming experiences. We approach these parts with curiosity rather than judgment, exploring what they may be trying to protect and why certain patterns continue to show up. The goal is to build greater self-understanding, self-compassion, and flexibility in how you respond to yourself and the world around you.
I use somatic approaches to help clients notice how stress, emotions, and past experiences can show up in the body. In session, we may pay attention to physical sensations, tension, activation, or impulses and practice ways to understand and respond to these experiences with greater awareness and regulation. The goal is to help you feel more connected to your body and develop a greater sense of choice in how you respond.
I use grief therapy to help clients process the emotional, relational, and practical impact of loss. My approach is informed by contemporary grief theory and advanced study in thanatology, with an understanding that grief is not a linear process or something a person simply needs to “get over.” We explore how loss can affect identity, relationships, daily life, and meaning while making space to honor what and who has been lost. My goal is to help you find ways to carry your grief while continuing to build a life that feels meaningful to you.
I use CBT to help clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and the situations they encounter. Together, we’ll identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, explore whether those patterns are actually helping, and develop practical ways to respond differently. The goal isn’t to force yourself to “think positive,” but to build more flexibility in how you understand and respond to what’s happening.