Stephanie Drouin

Stephanie Drouin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship pain, trauma, and depression. She aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Stephanie encourages people who are taking the first step toward therapy and supports them through the process.

With ten years of clinical experience, Stephanie tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. She draws on client-centered work to create a collaborative space where people guide the goals and pace. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and build clearer coping skills for daily life.

Mindfulness practices are introduced to help ground people in the present and reduce overwhelm. Motivational interviewing techniques help clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change. Narrative work can help rewrite difficult stories about identity and relationships.

She works with a wide range of concerns including grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, career stress, bipolar management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, domestic violence, and family of origin issues.

Sessions are shaped around what each person needs in the moment and over time. Stephanie aims to make practical changes that fit into a busy life and to help people build skills they can use between sessions.

Approaches used in online therapy and how they help

Stephanie draws on client-centered therapy to build a respectful, collaborative relationship where the person's goals guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people identify what matters most in therapy.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors. CBT is practical and helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching clear coping skills.

Mindfulness Therapy is incorporated to teach grounding and present-moment awareness. These short practices can reduce reactivity and help people notice patterns before they escalate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods over time in a collaborative way.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help people practice skills, track progress, and stay connected between sessions.