About Stephanie
Stephanie Kokot is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with four years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also addresses LGBT concerns and related mental health challenges.
Stephanie aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people who are nervous about starting therapy. Her approach is straightforward and individualized. She listens first, then tailors conversations and a plan to each person’s specific needs.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while also making room for emotion and reflection. Stephanie works with many issues tied to relationships and identity, including abandonment and attachment difficulties, codependency, and commitment questions. She also supports people handling body image struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and co-occurring concerns that can complicate recovery.
She has experience with dissociation and disorders such as disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Stephanie is familiar with concerns related to alternative sexual cultures, including BDSM and kink, and she approaches these topics without judgment. Her style is patient and direct, aiming to help people gain clearer coping tools and steadier day-to-day routines.
People who choose Stephanie can expect collaborative conversations, realistic steps between sessions, and practical strategies they can try right away. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and works to make the process as manageable as possible.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on helping people manage symptoms and build coping skills. One common approach emphasizes practical coping skills and behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and stabilize mood; it helps with day-to-day stress, panic, and mood swings. Another approach centers on trauma-informed conversations that move at the client’s pace, helping people make sense of traumatic memories and reduce their impact on current functioning. These methods are applied in plain language and broken into small, doable steps.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging provide a way to process thoughts between sessions or to check in on coping skills in real time. These options make it easier to match therapy to work, caregiving, and health constraints while keeping treatment consistent.
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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