Stephanie Ehrlich-Seitz
Stephanie Ehrlich-Seitz
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Stephanie Ehrlich-Seitz, LCSW(she/her)

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Raleigh•North Carolina
Anxiety -Performance anxiety-Social anxiety-Climate anxiety-Worry- Life transitions-Burnout- Work stress-Mood disorders-Self-esteem-
Thriveworks Counseling and Psychiatry

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Accepting in-person

In-network with some insurances

$200

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Stephanie Ehrlich-Seitz

Professional statement

Hi, I am Stephanie Ehrlich-Seitz. I have been a licensed clinical social worker since 2011. I initially went to school for environmental health science, but the experience of caring for my terminally ill stepmother led me to pursue a more person-centered field. I enjoy helping people reach their goals through a combination of support, education, problem solving, and coping skills. I work with clients to address factors that hinder their quality of life and interfere with achieving their goals, such as anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, anger management, and difficulty with interpersonal relationships. I use a multi-faceted approach that includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). I am intensively trained in DBT, which uses aspects of CBT along with a focus on mindfulness and skill building in interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance. I enjoy helping others cope with day-to-day stressors and change long-standing negative thoughts and beliefs. This allows us to offer ourselves the same compassion and understanding we would give others without a second thought. Learning to see ourselves in a more neutral and accepting way leads to greater self-esteem and decreased self-doubt and negative judgment-something all of us could use.

I am accepting new clients. Please feel free to reach out by using the Book Appointment or Call links on my profile to see the next availability.

Message to clients

Learning to see ourselves in a more neutral and accepting way leads to greater self-esteem and less self-doubt — something all of us could use.

I'm Stephanie Ehrlich-Seitz, and I've been a licensed clinical social worker since 2011. My path here wasn't a straight line — I originally studied environmental health science, but caring for my terminally ill stepmother shifted something in me and led me toward a more person-centered field. That experience shapes how I show up for clients today.

I work with people navigating anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, anger management, and difficulty in relationships — the things that quietly get in the way of living the life you want. My approach blends CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and I'm intensively trained in DBT, which combines cognitive tools with mindfulness and skill-building in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Together, we'll work on shifting long-standing negative thoughts and beliefs, and on offering yourself the same compassion and understanding you'd offer anyone else without a second thought. My hope is that you'll leave with real support, real skills, and a little more ease in how you see yourself.

Licensure

North Carolina: C007107

Languages

English

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Performance anxiety - Underperforming, due exclusively to anxiety

Social anxiety - Helping clients increase confidence and ability to interact with others amidst fear of being judged, worry about embarrassment, or concern about offending others

Climate anxiety - Coping with the unique stress created by climate change, including managing any overwhelming feelings of impending disaster and finding outlets for advocacy

Worry - Learning how worry shows up in one’s life and exploring how worry impacts daily life, relationships, and wellbeing; developing coping skills to mitigate the impacts of worry

Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress

Burnout - Managing and recovering from stressors that lead to feelings of decreased motivation and disconnection from the self; practicing effective self-care and finding ways to relax both physically and mentally

Work stress - Managing overwhelming stress and expectations; increasing effective ways of restoring and maintaining emotional stability and health; addressing challenging relationships with coworkers and bosses

Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood

Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Families
  • Parents
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Cigna
  • Evernorth
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Optum
  • Quest Behavioral Health
  • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
  • Tricare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$200 (60 min)