Stephanie Gore, LPC

Stephanie Gore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and self-esteem concerns in an empathetic, down-to-earth way. Her work emphasizes clear communication and practical steps people can use between sessions.

She draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Sessions center on exploring what matters to the client, identifying small behavior changes, and building coping skills that fit real life. Stephanie also uses mindfulness and motivational techniques to support emotional regulation and forward movement.

Many referrals come from people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, or workplace challenges. She also offers support around aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and issues affecting veterans and multicultural communities. Her approach aims to respect each person’s background and goals while focusing on practical progress.

Stephanie keeps sessions collaborative and goal-focused. She helps people clarify values, improve communication, and reduce symptoms like panic or social anxiety. Therapy includes talk, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness practices tailored to what the person finds helpful.

Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. People interested in starting complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and focus on living according to their values. It is often used when someone wants clearer purpose and steadier choices despite difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through small, practical experiments and skill practice. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and social fears. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's own pace for change; it supports people who need a respectful space to explore feelings and decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has helped before, then try methods that match the client's needs. Sessions are collaborative, and adjustments are made over time if something does not fit.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not detailed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time, offering shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and allowing people to use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when needed. Licensed professionals can work with the therapeutic methods described above in a remote setting to help build skills and reduce symptoms without promising particular outcomes.