Stephanie MacMurtrie, LPC

Stephanie MacMurtrie is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and questions about self-esteem. She also supports those coping with life changes, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, career stress, anger, and intimacy-related issues.

She approaches each person with respect and compassion. Stephanie listens first, then works with the client to shape practical next steps. Conversations are direct but gentle, focused on solving the problems the client brings into the room.

Stephanie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. She uses these approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, build small habits, and try different behaviors that lead toward their goals.

Sessions are tailored to the individual. Stephanie and the client create a plan together and adjust it as progress is made. She aims for a straightforward, collaborative style that keeps work concrete and focused on everyday life.

Beginning therapy can feel hard. Stephanie encourages people to take that first step and recognizes it requires courage. She meets people where they are and helps them move forward one step at a time.

Approaches and online options that fit your life

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting; this approach is helpful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. She also uses client-centered methods that focus on listening, empathy, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship to help clients feel heard and understood. Mindfulness therapy appears in her work too, offering simple attention and breathing practices that help reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try methods, see what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation, phone calls work well when bandwidth or movement is a concern, live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins or written reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life.