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Stephanie M. Grey-Goosman, LPC, NCC
pronouns: she/her/hers
Fluent in English and Portuguese, and proficient in Spanish
Stephanie is currently taking new clients request an appointment now.
Stephanie is a Brazilian-American Licensed Professional Counselor. She completed her graduate program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Mercer University. She has two fur babies (Nessie and Jenga). Houseplants, hiking, cooking, kayaking, and spending time with loved ones are her passions in her free time. Stephanie sees the value in creating a safe and warm environment for her plants to thrive in, and sees the benefits of incorporating these values into the therapeutic space. Much like caring for plants, pets, and those nearest and dearest to her, she emphasizes connection, collaboration, and compassion in her clinical work.
Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor
Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
Fluent in English and Portuguese, and proficient in Spanish
Fees
$150 per 50-minute session
Specialties
Trauma, Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety
Treatment Approaches
Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
I am a Brazilian-American therapist helping adult clients address issues associated with trauma, substance abuse, panic, depression, and anxiety. Together we work on challenging unhelpful thinking using effective coping strategies to manage life’s difficulties.
My clients find that despite being active in their careers, accomplishing big goals, and being a partner to their significant others, life can be a struggle. When clients first come in, they may feel a sense of loss, may frequently relive past trauma, use or overuse substances to cope, or experience overwhelming fear that impedes their abilities to participate in things they used to enjoy.
They may notice more self-isolation, be unable to get through a day without revisiting painful memories, experience intense panic or fear, or struggle with getting out of bed. They also sometimes share that they don’t have the same drive or passion for their hobbies, social engagements, or relationships. Because of this, they often feel a general sense of uncertainty, shame, and guilt about who they are or where they want to go. These feelings often lead to overuse of drugs and alcohol.
Some other common struggles I see include
spending hours worrying about a seemingly never-ending list of what-if scenarios
avoiding people or activities that were once a big part of their lives
beating themselves down frequently
Their inner critic tells them that they aren’t the professional, friend, or significant other they want to be right now.
Before working together, my clients worried that therapy wouldn’t be able to help them heal from their lived experiences with traumatic events. They also didn’t believe they’d ever be able to stop using substances to cope with life’s hardships, and they were pretty certain that they were all alone in their experiences.
Like my clients, you deserve to heal from trauma, anxiety, and depression and to live your best life. Coming to a place of self-love and acceptance without leaning on excessive worry, substances, or feelings of shame is not out of your reach. If you want to work towards reconnecting with others, reduce worry, and not use or overuse substances to manage depression, anxiety, and trauma, I’d love to help you get there.