Dr. Steffanie Sciandra

Dr. Steffanie Sciandra welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about next steps in life and work. She is a Florida psychologist with over 16 years of clinical experience and helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating issues, addiction, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, and career questions. She also supports people navigating trauma and bipolar-related concerns.

She completed a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of South Florida and did her clinical internship in Medical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida/Shands Hospital. After that she completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of South Florida Department of Internal Medicine where she focused on eating and weight disorders, anxiety, obsessive compulsive concerns, depression, and stress management.

Dr. Sciandra has provided mental health care for veterans adjusting to life with spinal cord injury and other medical conditions. She holds a Florida Psychologist credential, FL Psychologist PY8760, and has additional certification in evidence-based treatment for PTSD and trauma.

In sessions she uses research-supported techniques but adapts them to match each person’s needs. That can mean working on clear skills such as managing worry, changing patterns that keep problems active, or using exposure steps for fear and avoidance. At other times the focus is practical support through a life transition or a period of intense stress.

She describes therapy as collaborative - the person and therapist work together to set goals and choose approaches that fit daily life. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Dr. Sciandra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, teachable skills and gradual steps toward change. Cognitive behavioral approaches involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Exposure-based methods help people face fears in small steps so avoidance decreases and confidence grows.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their situation, goals, and daily routine. Together they review progress and adjust strategies when needed so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone pace the work differently, for example focusing on skill practice between sessions or using audio-only check-ins when a quick update is preferable.