Stephanie Collins, LCSW

Stephanie Collins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on listening first and working together. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and concerns about relationships and self-esteem. Her tone is nonjudgmental and practical, aimed at making short-term progress feel possible.

She uses a client-centered style that treats the person in the room as the expert on their own experience. That means goals are set together and adjusted to fit real life. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop alternative behaviors.

In sessions she emphasizes clear, concrete steps and resources you can try between meetings. Solution-focused ideas guide shorter-term planning and concrete problem solving. Trauma-focused practices inform her work when past harm affects daily life, always paced to the individual’s needs.

Collins has worked in the field for 10 years and practices in Wisconsin. She supports people facing issues such as cancer, domestic violence, isolation or loneliness, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and women’s issues alongside the core concerns above. Sessions are offered in English.

Her approach is straightforward: listen, set realistic goals, try specific strategies, and adjust as needed. The emphasis is on teamwork and practical progress that fits each person’s life.

How Stephanie’s Methods Work Online

Stephanie often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in online sessions. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and develop new habits through simple exercises and practice tasks. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and shaping goals with the person in the room guiding the work.

She also uses solution-focused ideas when people want practical, short-term changes. That approach looks for small steps that lead to clearer progress and builds on what already works for the person. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit best based on goals, history, and preferences, and they adjust the plan as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a standard weekly session and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can help with quick check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using the approaches described above.