Dr. Steffanie Sciandra

Dr. Steffanie Sciandra greets people with a direct, practical approach to everyday struggles. She is a Florida psychologist with a clinical doctorate and 16 years of experience. She helps with problems like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, eating concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

Her background includes doctoral training in clinical psychology and an internship in medical and health psychology. She completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship focused on eating and weight disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, depression, and stress management. More recently she has provided care to veterans adapting to spinal cord injury and neurological disease.

Dr. Sciandra uses research-supported methods such as cognitive behavioral tools, cognitive processing strategies, exposure techniques, mindfulness, and behavioral approaches. She emphasizes tailoring those methods to a person’s life and goals rather than applying a single script.

Sessions are collaborative. The therapist and the person seeking help work together to set goals and plan steps. Sometimes people come for focused symptom work like managing panic or anger. Other times they want broader support during a tough life transition.

Her practice is based in Florida and sessions are conducted in English. She describes therapy as practical and goal-oriented, with attention to what will be most useful day to day. People who want clear strategies alongside supportive conversation may find this a good fit.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Dr. Sciandra commonly uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing patterns of behavior to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, or low mood. Mindfulness practices help people notice and tolerate difficult feelings, which can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and emotional regulation.

She also uses cognitive processing and exposure strategies when appropriate to address trauma-related reactions and avoidance. Those methods help people gradually face fears and reframe distressing memories or beliefs so day-to-day life becomes more manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Then she and the client will choose techniques that fit the person's needs and life circumstances in a collaborative way.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people connect from different locations within the same state. Licensed professionals can adapt the approaches above to work in virtual appointments while focusing on practical skills and problem solving.