Stefanie Kalski, LMHC

Therapist in Florida

Stefanie Kalski is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression.

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Licensed inFlorida
LicenseMH24253
NPI 1639764673
Experience5+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Stefanie

Stefanie Kalski is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She brings a calm, straightforward style and encourages clients to build on their existing strengths. Stefanie emphasizes small, practical steps so changes feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

She works from the view that each person knows their story best. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on real-life goals.

Background and approach

Stefanie listens closely and offers tools clients can try between meetings to see what helps. Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and patterns of connection.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based choices when emotions feel intense. Stefanie also uses client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy skills to support emotion regulation and problem solving.

She has five years of experience working in mental health settings and brings that practical background to session work. People often come to Stefanie for help after trauma, emotional overwhelm, or when parenting feels especially stressful. She meets clients where they are and focuses on small shifts that add up.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with room to process hard emotions and build new coping habits.

Credentials

LMHC (Florida): License MH24253 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1639764673 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Stefanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Stefanie names

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Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of connection and how early relationships shape current ways of relating. Online sessions can be used to notice those patterns, talk about relationship goals, and practice new ways of interacting outside sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to accept difficult emotions while committing to actions that match personal values. In teletherapy, ACT exercises, values work, and short mindfulness practices can be guided in real time to help with anxiety or depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, worries, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they adjust methods and try techniques that fit the person’s needs, comfort level, and daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can help people who prefer typing, want brief coaching between sessions, or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules while still using Attachment-based, ACT, and related therapeutic techniques.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Stefanie help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, chronic illness, and codependency.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and direct, with an emphasis on building on clients' strengths. Sessions focus on small, practical steps and real-life goals rather than long lectures.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and has five years of professional experience in mental health settings. That experience informs practical tools and problem-solving in sessions.

Where is Stefanie licensed and practicing?

She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida and practices with that credential in mind. Sessions are offered to people located where Florida licensure applies.

Are services offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the signup process.

How do I begin working with Stefanie?

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