Therapist profile
Dr. Kevin Stefanek, LPC
Minnesota
Licensed Professional Counselor - Codependency and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Minnesota / 2530
- NPI
- 1033872098
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Minnesota
About
- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Kevin
Dr. Kevin Stefanek is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Minnesota with 12 years of experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, codependency, parenting challenges, career changes, and other life transitions. He also supports people facing grief, trauma, chronic illness, and issues related to identity or isolation.
Kevin keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He listens carefully, asks clear questions, and helps people notice what matters to them. Sessions often focus on small, doable steps for handling upsetting thoughts, setting limits, and improving communication. He frames work as coaching and collaboration rather than giving step-by-step answers.
His approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered counseling, and mindfulness practices. That means some sessions include values clarification, skill practice for emotion regulation, thought-work to reduce unhelpful patterns, and focused attention exercises. He explains each technique in plain language and practices them together with the client.
Kevin has a background that includes performance enhancement and sport psychology consulting, so he often uses goal-focused methods that translate to work, school, and parenting challenges. He emphasizes cultural sensitivity and respect for each person’s experience while helping them try new strategies.
To start, he asks clients to identify practical goals and then tests small changes over time. The pace is steady and problem-focused, aiming to build skills people can use between sessions.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It helps with lingering avoidance, people-pleasing, and uncertainty about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness practice teaches present-moment attention and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation; it pairs well with ACT and CBT for managing cravings, anger, or rumination.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals and try techniques that fit those goals. They monitor what helps and adjust methods over time so sessions remain practical and focused on daily life changes.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that practicing CBT skills, ACT values work, and mindfulness exercises between sessions helps carry changes into real situations.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, codependency, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting, and related life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is attentive, curious, and patient. He frames sessions as coaching and collaboration with clear, practical steps.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of experience as a therapist and performance enhancement consultant.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Minnesota.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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