Therapy That Honors Your Truth, Your Body, and Your Rest
If you're carrying generational trauma, body shame, or burnout—the kind that shows up even when life looks "successful" from the outside—you don't have to carry it alone. I'm Stephanie Hardison, LCSW, and I offer virtual therapy that understands your full identity. Together, we'll build a space where you can heal what's underneath and finally feel at home in your life.
Virtual Therapy Across California & Colorado
Welcome to The Climb Counseling, I believe in a world where you don’t need to shrink to fit in. My therapy practice is rooted in fat liberation, queer-affirming care, and trauma-informed practices, helping you reclaim your space and live unapologetically.
Meet Stephanie Hardison, LCSW
Your Partner in Healing and Empowerment
The anxiety is the symptom. The generational wound is the work.
I’m a Fat Liberation Therapist and Brainspotting Practitioner, offering virtual therapy that is queer-affirming, trauma-informed, and deeply culturally competent. I specialize in working with BIPOC and first-generation professionals navigating generational trauma, body shame, burnout, and the complex challenges of breaking cycles in your family or community.
Through a unique blend of talk therapy and Brainspotting, I provide you with tools to process your past and release emotional blocks. Together, we’ll work to bring healing to the parts of your life and body that have been left behind.
As a queer, first-generation daughter of immigrants, I offer a therapeutic space where your entire identity is not just welcome—it's celebrated. Here, we'll move beyond survival and work towards the authentic, unapologetic thriving you deserve.
I invite you to explore my site to learn more about how we can work together.
Virtual therapy services available throughout
California & Colorado.
My Specializations
I find that several of my specialties intersect. We are not limited to staying in one area; this is a place for you to explore.
How I Can Help
You check all the boxes: successful by every external measure, the first to "make it," the one everyone depends on. But privately?
· You can't rest without feeling guilty
· You're exhausted by how much energy it takes to hate your body
· You don't know where your family's story ends and you begin
· You've accomplished everything you were supposed to—so why do you still feel empty?
If this hits close to home, you're in the right place. I work with BIPOC and first-gen professionals who are tired of just managing symptoms and are ready to heal what's underneath.
Services
therapy services available
Individual Therapy
50 mins
Format: Virtual
Availability: Monday-Thursday
Fee: $200
Extended Individual Therapy
75-90 mins
Format: Virtual
Availability: Monday-Thursday
Fee: $300
Intensive Therapy Session -
4 hrs total
Format: Virtual
3-Part Package:
1. Prep Session (30 mins)
2. Deep Processing Intensive
(3 hrs, with break)
3. Integration Session (30 mins)
Availability: Reach out to inquire
Fee: Starts at $1,200
Group Therapy
Format: Virtual
Please follow link below for current group opportunities. Please reach out to schedule a screening call or be notified of future groups if none are linked.
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LGBTQIA+ Community
Fat Folx
Disabled & Neurodivergent Folx