Stefanie Sears

M.A., LMHC, LCPC

When you are struggling with fear, shame, or constant worry, it can feel like your world is shrinking around you. Seeking help takes incredible courage, but you do not have to navigate these heavy moments alone.

My name is Stefanie Sears, LMHC, and over my more than 10 years of clinical experience, I have dedicated my practice to empowering clients to push past fear and shame and move toward a deeply fulfilling, values-driven life. I support individuals facing a wide range of mental health challenges, with specialized experience in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), panic disorder, phobias, body-focused repetitive behaviors, eating disorders, body image struggles, and depression.

To help you regain control, I use evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to your individual needs. My approach incorporates Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

My professional background includes intensive clinical training and experience at nationally renowned behavioral health centers, including Rogers Behavioral Health and the Center for Discovery. These specialized settings shaped my structured, compassionate, and effective approach to treating complex anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.

How I Can Help

  • Clinical Focus & Support: Specialized guidance for OCD, panic disorder, phobias, body-focused repetitive behaviors, eating disorders, body image concerns, and depression.
  • Evidence-Based Techniques: Practical, proven strategies using ERP, CBT, DBT, and ACT to help you manage intrusive thoughts and emotional distress.
  • Empowering Partnership: A supportive, non-judgmental environment focused on helping you transform your beliefs and find meaning in the struggle.
  • In-Person & Virtual Care: I provide flexible care options to fit your lifestyle, offering in-person sessions in Fort Myers as well as telehealth options for clients throughout the state of Florida.

If you are ready to overcome the obstacles holding you back, I invite you to work with me at Therapy Treatment Team. Together, we can take that next step toward building a life filled with purpose and fulfillment.

Locations

In-Person Fort Myers
Telehealth Anywhere in Florida

Languages

English

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Treatment Interventions I Use
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Acceptance / Willingness Exercises
  • Affect Regulation Skills
  • Anger Management Interventions
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Attachment-Based Interventions
  • Behavioral Activation
  • Behavioral Chain Analysis
  • Behavioral Experiments
  • Body-Based Regulation Skills
  • Boundary Setting Skills
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Challenging
  • Cognitive Defusion
  • Cognitive Reframing
  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Communication Skills
  • Committed Action Plans
  • Compassion-Focused Therapy
  • Conflict Resolution Skills
  • Coping Ahead
  • Coping Skills Training
  • Crisis Response Planning
  • Crisis Stabilization
  • Decisional Balance
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Distress Reduction Skills
  • Distress Tolerance Skills
  • Emotion Regulation Skills
  • Executive Functioning Skills
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Exposure Hierarchy Development
  • Exposure Techniques
  • Exploration of Coping Patterns
  • Exploration of Emotions
  • Exploration of Relationship Patterns
  • Family Communication Skills
  • Graded Exposure
  • Gratitude and Positive Psychology Practices
  • Grief Counseling
  • Grounding Techniques
  • Guided Imagery
  • Habit Reversal Training
  • Imaginal Exposure
  • In-Vivo Exposure
  • Interoceptive Exposure
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
  • Intuitive Eating
  • Journaling Interventions
  • Mindfulness Skills
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Problem-Solving Therapy
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Psychoeducation
  • Relaxation / Deep Breathing
  • Relapse Prevention Planning
  • Relationship Psychoeducation
  • Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Planning
  • Role-Play / Behavioral Rehearsal
  • Safety Planning Intervention
  • Self-as-Context Work
  • Self-Compassion Intervention
  • Sleep Hygiene
  • Social Skills Training
  • Solution-Focused Therapy — Miracle Question, Scaling, Exception Seeking
  • Somatic Grounding
  • Stages of Change Exploration
  • Strengths-Based Intervention
  • Structured Problem Solving
  • Supportive Therapy / Supportive Reflection
  • Symptom Management
  • Symptom Tracking
  • Thought Record Review
  • Trigger Identification
  • Urge Surfing
  • Values Clarification
  • Values-Based Goal Setting
  • Window of Tolerance Education
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Training
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Training
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor — Illinois
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor — Florida and Indiana
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)
  • Academic Concerns
  • Acute Mental Illness
  • Acute Stress Disorder
  • ADHD
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Aging-Related Concerns
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anger
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Concerns
  • Avoidance Behaviors
  • Behavioral Concerns
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Body Image Concerns
  • Boundaries
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Career Concerns
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Chronic Illness Adjustment
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Communication Difficulties
  • Compulsive Behaviors
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills Deficits
  • Crisis Intervention Needs
  • Dating Concerns
  • Decision-Making Difficulties
  • Depression
  • Difficulty Managing Emotions
  • Difficulty Managing Boundaries
  • Difficulty Setting Boundaries
  • Difficulty with Accountability
  • Difficulty with Motivation
  • Difficulty with Present-Moment Awareness / Stress Regulation
  • Disordered Eating
  • Emotional Dysregulation
  • Executive Functioning Difficulties
  • Excoriation / Skin-Picking Disorder
  • Fear
  • Financial Stress
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Hoarding Disorder
  • Interpersonal Relationship Issues
  • Irritability
  • Life Dissatisfaction
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Loss of Purpose / Meaning
  • Low Frustration Tolerance
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Overwhelm
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorder
  • Peer Relationship Problems
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Phase of Life Problems
  • Phobias
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Relationship Issues
  • Resentment
  • School Avoidance
  • School Concerns
  • School Stress
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Image Concerns
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Shame
  • Sleep Problems
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Somatic Symptoms Related to Stress
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trichotillomania / Hair-Pulling Disorder
  • Trust Issues
  • Women’s Issues
  • Work Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 18+
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • Young Adults

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