Stephanie Frey, LMHC

Stephanie Frey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Iowa. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, ADHD, trauma, and changes in life. Her style is calm and straightforward, and she aims to make sessions easy to follow for worried parents and busy adults.

Stephanie brings seven years of clinical experience in counseling and broader mental health work. She listens without judgment and helps clients set practical goals. Sessions often focus on skills that can be used right away to reduce anxiety or manage mood swings.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on client-centered methods that let each person guide the pace and focus of work. These approaches are adapted to suit each person's needs and goals.

In a session someone might practice coping skills, plan steps for a difficult situation, or try short experiments between appointments. Stephanie keeps language plain and gives homework that feels doable. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Stephanie works with people facing obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, social anxiety, mood concerns, and young adult issues. She also supports those dealing with relationship stress, low self-esteem, and the aftereffects of abuse. Her background includes crisis work and helping people with co-occurring challenges.

How CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Stephanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, panic, OCD patterns, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client's lead, offering empathy and support while the person identifies what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs, adjusting things as you go. The plan is shaped together, so clients can see what helps and what needs to change.

Online sessions come as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for teaching skills and practicing exercises. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging fits quick check-ins, brief coping plans, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity between appointments.