Stephanie Bigham, LCSW

Stephanie Bigham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who combines mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies with cognitive behavioral tools. She encourages steady, practical steps and believes there are multiple ways to address life challenges. Stephanie speaks plainly and asks for active participation so people can practice new skills between sessions.

She draws on 20 years of experience across schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, respite programs, and private practice settings. Stephanie trained with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Florida and a Master of Social Work from Florida International University. She also holds certification as a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator.

Her approach helps people notice thoughts and feelings without harsh judgment. She teaches tracking techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and uses acceptance to reduce the struggle with things outside of one’s control. Sessions include discussion, skill practice, and occasional homework to try techniques between meetings.

Stephanie focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflict, parenting concerns, grief and loss, depression and motivation, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people facing career challenges and those seeking professional coaching. Her background with diverse settings informs a practical, behavior-focused style.

Clients can expect straightforward guidance, skill building, and collaborative planning. Stephanie encourages small experiments and follows up on what is working and what needs adjustment. She aims to help people regain momentum after setbacks and build tools that fit daily life.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Stephanie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, decide what matters most, and take small, values-based steps toward those goals. ACT can be useful for worries, grief, and life transitions because it reduces the energy spent fighting unwanted thoughts.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try concrete behavior changes. CBT focuses on simple experiments and practical skills that often show results in day-to-day routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are woven in when stronger emotion regulation or distress tolerance techniques are needed to manage intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk about what will fit your life and Stephanie will help shape sessions to match those practical needs.