- Direct supportive style
- DBT informed
- Adults and seniors
About Stanley
Stanley Schleifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 33 years of experience. He focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. He also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addiction issues, anger, career challenges, bipolar mood concerns, aging and geriatric issues, and communication problems.
Stan tailors sessions to each person's needs and uses a blend of approaches centered on practical skills. He commonly draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, alongside cognitive-behavioral and humanistic, client-centered ideas. Sessions are conversational and collaborative, with Stan sharing observations and suggestions for clients to consider.
His background is mainly in outpatient behavioral health clinics, working with adults up through senior years. That experience shapes a straightforward style that aims to normalize difficult feelings and focus on what can change now. He often helps people build coping strategies for stressful moments and clearer ways to handle conflict and communication.
Stan approaches grief and loss with steady support and practical tools. For those dealing with addiction or bipolar mood shifts, he works on skills for managing intense emotions and reducing harmful patterns. He also helps people facing career stress or the strain of aging find realistic next steps.
People who prefer direct feedback and a respectful, down-to-earth clinician may find his style a good match. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
DBT and practical coping skills for remote care
Stanley uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as a central tool, which focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal skills to help manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive behaviors. DBT is often useful for people struggling with strong emotions, relationship conflict, or patterns that feel hard to change.He also blends cognitive-behavioral ideas and a humanistic, client-centered stance. Cognitive-behavioral techniques look at unhelpful thinking and teach practical steps to change behavior. The humanistic approach emphasizes listening, respect, and working with each person's values. Together these approaches aim to give clear skills while still honoring individual goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which skills and strategies fit their needs and preferences. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.
Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, enabling shorter check-ins when needed, and offering a way to meet from different locations. Those practical benefits can help people keep consistent work on stress, communication, grief, and other concerns without promising a specific format.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, career concerns, bipolar, aging and communication problems.
What is the therapeutic approach like?
He uses practical, skills-based approaches with a humanistic, client-centered tone. Sessions are collaborative and often include suggestions and concrete coping strategies.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 33 years of experience, much of it in outpatient behavioral health clinics working with adults through senior years.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a session with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.