Dr. Steffanie Sciandra, FL Psychologist PY8760

Dr. Steffanie Sciandra welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or struggles with substance use. She is a Florida psychologist with years of clinical experience and a practical focus on helping people regain stability and clearer direction. Her approach is direct and collaborative, aimed at practical steps that can be used between sessions.

She earned a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Florida and completed a clinical internship in Medical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida/Shands Hospital. After that she did a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida, working specifically with eating and weight concerns, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, depression, and stress management.

More recently she has provided mental health care to veterans adjusting to life with spinal cord injury or serious neurological illness. She also holds additional certification in evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress and trauma-related concerns. Across cases she mixes structured, research-based techniques with support tailored to each person’s situation.

Sessions focus on identifying what’s most helpful now and building skills that make everyday life easier. Dr. Sciandra aims to create clear goals, practiceable tools, and steady progress over time. She works in English and sees clients in Florida.

Her license is FL Psychologist PY8760 and she brings 16 years of professional experience to each case. If you decide to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits your routine.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Dr. Sciandra draws from several evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work with stress, trauma, anxiety, eating concerns, and addiction-related struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Cognitive Processing Therapy is a structured approach often used for trauma-related symptoms and helps people reframe distressing beliefs that developed after traumatic events. Mindfulness-based strategies teach simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. From there she tailors techniques and checks in regularly to adjust the plan so it fits real life and feels useful.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day. Online options can reduce travel time and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and how they fit your routine.