Stephanie Crume

Therapist focused on practical relationship work

LPC Oklahoma

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Stephanie

Stephanie Crume is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and work through relationship and family conflicts.

Background and approach

She also supports those facing grief, trauma, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and shifts in career or life roles. She centers sessions on each person's strengths and story.

Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Stephanie listens, asks focused questions, and offers tools people can try between sessions.

Her approach draws from several evidence-based methods, including the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She uses these approaches to help clients improve communication, notice unhelpful thinking patterns, and build coping skills.

Stephanie pays attention to attachment patterns and emotional responses that show up in relationships. She helps people spot patterns that lead to repeated conflict or withdrawal.

Then she works with them to practice new ways of connecting and coping. Clients who prefer flexible formats can meet by video, phone, chat, or text-based messaging.

Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Stephanie accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Gottman Method work focuses on communication and emotional connection. It helps people notice interaction patterns and learn practical exercises to reduce conflict and rebuild trust. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with change.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Together they decide whether Gottman-focused communication work, ACT, or other methods fit the client's needs and preferences.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for learning nonverbal communication and practicing exercises. Phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Chat and text messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions and get timely support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to stay engaged across distance.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting strains, ADHD, career stress, and related concerns.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style is practical and strengths-based. She listens, helps clients identify patterns, and teaches skills to change thoughts, behaviors, and communication.

What experience does she bring?

She holds 13 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns from family conflict to trauma and chronic stress.

What credentials and location apply?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Oklahoma.

Are sessions available in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse

Also works with

Relationship issuesGrief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues First responder issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame Immigration issues Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Sexual assault and abuse Sexuality Social anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed in

Oklahoma

Languages

English