Stephanie Lincoln
I’m an Army Veteran and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience supporting military personnel and first responders facing challenges such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety. My practice is rooted in trauma resolution, and I’m trained in The Cortina Method—a cutting-edge brain optimization technique designed to address trauma, self-limiting beliefs, chronic pain, substance abuse, and unresolved guilt. For decades, our culture has carried a harmful assumption: that trauma breaks people. That if you’ve lived through something overwhelming—combat, assault, childhood adversity, medical emergencies, disasters—you are somehow permanently damaged. But that narrative is not only wrong; it is dangerous. This belief creates shame. It isolates survivors. It teaches people to hide their pain instead of seeking support. And it reduces a person’s entire identity to their hardest moment. I am here to challenge that status quo. If you choose to work with me, we will be doing something very different together. Where you will not only heal, but thrive, and emerge the best version of yourself you have ever been. Please note my no show policy: A "no show" to your session means that you are more than 15 minutes late. If you notify me via message that you need to cancel, I am happy to waive the no show fee, but, you must message me before the session time. Habitual no shows will result in termination of therapy.
I’m an Army Veteran and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience supporting military personnel and first responders facing challenges such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
First session
I’m a hands-on, results-driven therapist who believes in making every session count—starting from day one. My goal is for you to walk away from our very first meeting already feeling a shift. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves: I’ll give you practical tools and strategies to use between sessions, because real progress happens when you actively apply what we explore together to your daily life.
Strengths
My greatest strength lies in helping people experience fast, meaningful relief from emotional distress. Many clients come to me after trying therapy that felt supportive but didn’t lead to lasting change. I believe there’s a limit to how much we can talk about our pain before we need to take action. That’s where my approach comes in. I offer a form of therapy that’s direct, empowering, and results-oriented. I’ll challenge you, hold you accountable, and push you beyond your comfort zone—because real transformation requires effort. But on the other side of that work is the freedom, clarity, and ease you’ve been searching for.
Ideal clients
Veterans, First Responders, Military, Military Spouses, Trauma Victims, PTSD, Anxiety, Women aged 20-50, Men aged 30-50, primary language English. I am not a believer in the old-fashioned approach of years in therapy, pouring your guts out and reliving unpleasant memories. If you are looking for fast, effective, long-lasting results, then I am confident you will find that here. You can finally say goodbye to self-sabotage, self-limiting beliefs, and all the things that have held you back. Don’t even hesitate. Invest in yourself and this decision will pay you back dividends for life!
Origin story
I was inspired to become a therapist because I have always been passionate about helping people navigate life's challenges and improve their overall well-being. My desire to pursue this path is deeply personal, as I grew up witnessing the profound impact that mental illness can have on individuals and families. My family has been affected by severe mental health struggles, including suicide, substance addiction, abuse, and violence. These experiences gave me an early understanding of the importance of compassion, support, and access to quality mental health care. In addition, my ten years of service in the Army further strengthened my commitment to the mental health field. During my military career, I observed firsthand the unique emotional and psychological challenges faced by service members, veterans, and their families. I also gained an appreciation for the resilience required of military personnel and first responders, who are often exposed to high levels of stress, trauma, and critical incidents. These experiences inspired me to focus my professional interests on supporting the mental health needs of military members, veterans, and first responders, helping them overcome barriers to care and build healthier, more fulfilling lives. By combining my personal experiences with my military background, I hope to provide empathetic, culturally competent, and effective care to individuals facing mental health challenges, particularly within communities that have historically been underserved or hesitant to seek support.
Ongoing work together
One of the clearest signs that you are making progress in therapy is that the concerns and challenges you bring into each session begin to feel more manageable. Over time, you may notice that the intensity, frequency, or impact of your struggles decreases, and you spend less time focused on crises and more time recognizing growth and success. Progress is also reflected in your ability to effectively use the coping strategies, insights, and tools you have learned in therapy to address the burdens you carry in your daily life. Therapy is not about eliminating problems altogether but about building the skills, resilience, and confidence needed to navigate them in healthier ways. As you continue to grow, you may find yourself responding to stressors with greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and problem-solving abilities. When the tools you have learned begin to work outside of the therapy room and you feel better equipped to handle life's challenges, it is a strong indication that meaningful progress is taking place.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is an intervention based on this premise: Thoughts => Feelings => Behaviors. The primary effort of CBT is identifying thought distortions, having strategies to change these distortions and thus changing the feelings and behaviors that result.
Daialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT is an intervention based on this premise: Feelings => Thoughts => Behaviors. The primary effort of DBT is identifying feelings, having strategies to intervene with emotions and thus changing the thoughts and behaviors that result.
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
Solution-focused therapy is an evidence-based type of talk therapy that focuses on what clients want to achieve through therapy (goal-focused) rather than analyzing the problems that brought them into treatment. While SFBT respects each person’s past and what brought the person to this point, it places the focus on what the person wants to be different. It focuses on what people want to achieve rather than on the problem(s) with which they are struggling. Solution-Focused therapists using this therapeutic approach help their clients to construct a clear vision of a preferred future for themselves. In working toward this future, the problem(s) and past become more manageable and most often resolved, thus effecting a sustainable, desired change in behavior.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
I have a specialization in a brain-based healing method called The Cortina Method (TCM). This technique focuses on the reconsolidation of memories and self-beliefs by using the subconscious innate ability to optimize brain functioning. This method has various protocols based on the presentation of the problem. What is unique about TCM is that we don't spend any time focusing on the problem, rather, we train the brain to move towards the optimal goal. This method is very effective in resolving trauma, either episodic or chronic.
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Virtual sessions
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- FloridaLicense MH9174
- WashingtonLicense MHC.LH.61467781