Stephanie Risinger , LCMFT, LMFT

Stephanie Risinger is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist with 13 years of clinical experience working across a wide range of mental health concerns. She holds the credentials LCMFT and LMFT, which indicate licensure as a marriage and family therapist with clinical training, and she focuses much of her work with individuals even while drawing on a relational understanding of how personal struggles ripple into families and partnerships.

Her clinical experience includes supporting people coping with grief and loss, major life changes, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, infertility and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and co-dependency. Stephanie earned a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University in 2009. In addition to her clinical work, she served as an adjunct professor of psychology for five years at California Baptist University and has appeared as a speaker at community events, organizational meetings, trainings, and retreats.

Stephanie brings a practical, compassionate orientation to therapy that emphasizes connection between personal difficulties and relational patterns. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Stephanie integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness Therapy into her online practice to help clients develop practical skills and new perspectives. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action - it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a skills-based approach that identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and builds strategies to change behaviors and emotional responses, often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and grounding techniques that support emotion regulation and stress reduction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Stephanie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts approaches over time as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals bring clinical judgment to that decision so clients receive an individualized plan.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions, maintain continuity during life changes, and access care from home or other convenient locations while working with a licensed therapist.