Stephanie Bigham

Stephanie Bigham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience. She draws on mindfulness and acceptance-based cognitive-behavioral methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. Stephanie speaks plainly and asks clients to be active participants in their progress.

Her training includes a Master of Social Work from Florida International University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Florida. She is an NC LCSW and a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. Her background spans mental health clinics, hospital and NICU settings, respite programs, classroom work, and private practice.

Stephanie emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without harsh judgment. She guides people to track unhelpful thinking and to practice acceptance of what can’t be controlled. That process often reduces stress, improves mood, and helps with relationship or parenting struggles.

Sessions involve collaboration, active participation, and practical homework between meetings. She uses psychoeducation to teach concrete coping tools and skills people can try right away. The aim is more self-awareness and steady improvement rather than quick fixes.

Her focus areas include parenting and family conflict, relationship and divorce issues, career concerns, motivation and self-confidence, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and coping with major life changes. Stephanie encourages persistence and offers steady support while clients work toward change.

How Stephanie Uses ACT, CBT and Mindfulness Online

Stephanie commonly combines acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness techniques to address everyday struggles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and decisions about life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on tracking patterns of thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple, present-moment practices that can calm the body and reduce reactivity to strong emotions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Stephanie collaborates with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on how someone responds and what they want to accomplish.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and make it simpler to keep continuity during life transitions. Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. A licensed professional will discuss practical details and help arrange a schedule that works for everyday responsibilities.