Therapist profile
Dr. Steffanie Sciandra, FL Psychologist PY8760
Florida
FL Psychologist - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsFL Psychologist PY8760
- LicensePsychologist, Florida / PY8760
- NPI1194162735
- Experience16 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Evidence-based methods
- Trauma informed care
- Stress management
About Steffanie
Dr. Steffanie Sciandra is a Florida psychologist (FL Psychologist PY8760) with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood concerns, eating and sleep problems, addictions, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and anger. She also helps people facing career issues, self-esteem struggles, and some bipolar-related concerns. Sessions are conducted in English from Florida.
Dr. Sciandra completed doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the University of South Florida and a clinical internship in Medical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida/Shands Hospital. She then completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of South Florida Department of Internal Medicine focused on eating and weight disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, depression, and stress management. Her background includes work with military veterans adjusting to spinal cord injury and neurological conditions.
The biography notes additional certification in evidence-based treatment for PTSD and trauma. She uses research-supported therapies and names several approaches she works with, including cognitive behavioral methods, cognitive processing approaches, exposure techniques, mindfulness, and behavioral strategies. In practice she adapts methods to the person and their current circumstances rather than applying a single fixed protocol.
When life feels overwhelming she offers practical stress-management and short-term support for transitions. Therapy is described as collaborative; she and the client set goals together and choose which techniques to try. People often come for help with getting anger under better control, managing anxiety at work, or reducing repetitive negative thinking.
Before booking, confirm the current session options. Getting started typically involves using the site's matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Dr. Sciandra lists several evidence-based therapeutic techniques she uses. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and anger. Cognitive processing techniques help people reframe and work through distressing memories or beliefs after trauma to lessen their ongoing impact. Mindfulness-based methods teach attention skills and coping strategies that can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals, try specific techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The emphasis is on practical tools and gradual changes rather than a single fixed method.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so a session can happen between work or family tasks. Licensed professionals can still use the same therapeutic techniques in remote sessions, and this can be helpful for managing anger, stress, trauma symptoms, and sleep problems while maintaining regular appointments.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and related problems like depression, eating concerns, sleep problems, addictions, relationship and parenting strain, grief, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar-related matters, and anger.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses research-supported therapies and adapts them to the person's situation. Therapy is collaborative and focused on practical skills and problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience, including doctoral training, a clinical internship, and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida psychologist, listed as FL Psychologist PY8760, and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.