Stephanie Bowman, J.D., M.A., LPC

Stephanie Bowman (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She believes that present concerns are rooted in patterns that began in the past. Stephanie understands that a secure and trusting relationship between the counselor and client can facilitate an emotionally healing experience, helping the client to discover and create new patterns and ways of being in this world.

Stephanie enjoys working with adults, couples, and teens. Her clinical interests include childhood trauma and narcissistic family systems. She uses a trauma-informed approach based in person-centered, Adlerian, and psychodynamic counseling theories. She is Gottman-informed in her approach to couples therapy.  

For about a decade, Stephanie was a civil litigator in Chicago, advocating for homeowners in foreclosure. She now sees herself as a mental health advocate and a fellow traveler with her counseling clients.

Stephanie's research interests include empathy and attunement in clinical work, peer mentoring, childhood trauma, and new technologies in counseling.