Stephanie LaCount, LMFT

Stephanie LaCount is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, low in confidence, or navigating big life changes. Her manner is warm and curious, and she focuses on helping clients find practical ways to feel better and manage day-to-day stress.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as one of her main approaches, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on client-centered methods to create an accepting space where someone can feel heard and understood. Mindfulness exercises are offered when they can help reduce reactivity and build calm in stressful moments.

Stephanie has a long history of working in different settings with individuals, couples, and groups. That range shaped a flexible, collaborative style that adapts to what each person needs. She pays attention to cultural background and the challenges that come with navigating identity and relationships.

Sessions focus on clear goals and simple, usable skills. Conversations include exploring what’s causing distress, practicing new ways of responding, and checking what actually helps in daily life. Parents reading this will find straightforward steps and practical tools to try between sessions.

Stephanie is licensed in California as an LMFT. She meets people where they are, works at a steady pace, and adjusts methods to match each person’s goals and preferences.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Stephanie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice new behaviors; this approach works well online because skills and homework can be shared and reviewed between sessions. She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize listening and empathy to create a supportive space where clients feel heard and can clarify goals. Mindfulness practices are offered as short exercises to reduce stress and increase present-moment awareness, which clients can try during or between remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with each person to choose which methods make sense based on their goals, daily life, and preferences. That may mean combining CBT tools with mindfulness or using solution-focused steps for quicker practical changes.

Online therapy offers flexibility and several practical benefits. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging helps maintain continuity between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep working on skills in real time.