Stephanie Lanza , LMFT

Stephanie Lanza is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Southern California with eight years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She supports people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and a variety of family and relationship concerns, offering practical strategies and compassionate guidance tailored to each person's situation.

Stephanie has particular experience assisting adoptive and resource/foster parents as they navigate the unique challenges that arise in caregiving and attachment. Her work also extends to issues such as grief, parenting, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy and relationship struggles, eating and anger issues, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes and compassion fatigue.

Her approach is client-centered and strengths-based, focusing on clients' resources and goals. Stephanie integrates elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Family Systems perspectives to create individualized treatment plans. As an LMFT, she blends relational understanding with evidence-informed techniques to help families and individuals move toward clearer patterns, healthier connections, and achievable change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Stephanie Lanza draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's values and goals, creating a supportive space where individuals and families can explore strengths and make meaningful changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping difficulties. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on building practical, goal-oriented steps that move clients toward the outcomes they want, often producing useful strategies in a relatively brief timeframe.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Stephanie works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts methods over time so therapy remains responsive and focused on measurable progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from home or other convenient locations, making it easier to schedule regular sessions, maintain continuity of care, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.