- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness skills
About Stephony
Stephony Mark is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and issues around guilt and shame. She also supports people facing trauma, addiction concerns, parenting questions, and problems with self-esteem and anger.
Her sessions combine cognitive-behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and existential reflection. That means she looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep painful feelings in place, while also exploring what matters most to each person. She uses practical strategies alongside conversations about values and meaning.
Clients can expect direct, talk-based work that includes skill practice and short-term problem solving. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are part of how she helps people manage overwhelming feelings and make small, achievable changes. Conversations often move between noticing patterns and testing new approaches in daily life.
Stephony has experience supporting people after abuse and loss, and with relationship and parenting concerns. She also addresses challenges like ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues connected to sexual orientation. Her approach aims to clarify what feels stuck and to identify steps forward.
Stephony asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. This helps to focus initial appointments on immediate concerns and practical next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Stephony blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness-informed work. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and shame-related thinking. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting on what matters to the person, useful for relationship and identity concerns. Mindfulness practices teach attention to present-moment experience and can reduce reactivity to strong emotions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, what feels workable, and adapting techniques as progress is made.
The original biography does not specify which session formats she offers, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help sessions fit everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to identify thoughts that fuel guilt and shame and combines that with client-centered conversation and existential reflection to explore meaning and values.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with five years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LPC credential and is licensed in the state of Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.