Stephanie Risinger, LCMFT, LMFT
Practical therapy for life changes and relationships
About Stephanie
Stephanie Risinger welcomes people who are navigating stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship struggles, and big life changes. She also helps with issues like eating concerns, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and fertility or postpartum challenges.
Background and approach
Stephanie is based in Kansas and brings 13 years of clinical experience to her work. Stephanie earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and holds KS LCMFT and MO LMFT credentials.
Most of her work is with individuals, though her training gives her a perspective on how personal challenges affect relationships. She has also taught psychology as an adjunct professor and spoken at community and organizational events.
In sessions she uses clear, practical strategies drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions often focus on small, doable steps that reduce symptoms and build routines people can keep.
She aims to make therapy feel like a conversation with direction rather than a lecture. People can expect help sorting priorities, improving communication skills, and managing mood and anxiety in everyday life.
Stephanie works with concerns such as family of origin issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and women’s health topics including pregnancy and postpartum matters. Her approach blends skill-building with compassionate listening.
She supports clients who want to balance life demands, make changes, or find clearer meaning after loss or transition. The goal is to leave sessions with a plan that fits the client’s real life.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and still move toward what matters. It focuses on values, small behavioral steps, and accepting uncomfortable feelings while taking action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple present-moment practices that reduce reactivity and increase awareness of emotions and bodily sensations, which can ease anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That collaborative process includes trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage follow-up between sessions, and keep continuity when travel or relocation occurs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Missouri
- Languages
- English