Stephanie Cole-Conway, LMSW

Stephanie Cole-Conway is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 15 years of professional experience. She has built a strong background supporting people who face stress, anxiety, and depression, along with a range of other challenges. Stephanie approaches each person as the expert of their own story and looks for strengths clients already bring to the therapeutic process.

She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about their thoughts and feelings without fear of criticism. Recognizing that seeking change requires courage, Stephanie offers encouragement and practical tools to help clients move toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Her work emphasizes collaboration and skill building so clients leave with concrete strategies they can use between sessions.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Accessible Online Care

Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skill building to help with stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. These skill-focused interventions teach coping strategies, problem-solving, and behavioral changes that can reduce day-to-day distress and improve functioning.

She also applies a trauma-informed approach to support clients who have experienced abuse or other harms. This approach prioritizes safety and pacing, helping clients process difficult experiences while honoring their readiness and resilience.

For relationship challenges, including non-monogamous arrangements, Stephanie uses relationship-focused work that emphasizes communication, boundary setting, and negotiation of needs to strengthen connection and reduce conflict.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Stephanie collaborates with each client to identify which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. As a licensed professional, she tailors methods to each individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and make it easier to access consistent support from Michigan or abroad. These modalities allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that match their daily life and comfort level.