Stephanie McMackin
Owner - MSW, LCSW
I opened Hope’s Beacon Counseling in November of 2017 with a true love of people and a passion for helping others find ways unique to them to heal, grow, and become more content and happier in their lives. My childhood was spent living on cattle ranches in rural southeast Wyoming where I learned the importance of caring for all living beings, even when, and especially when, the conditions are the worst. It is also where I began to become a “make a way, find a way” kind of woman, as we often had to be creative with limited resources to ensure every animal had what it needed to be healthy and safe. I have also been shaped by the varied experiences of my first career in banking. I learned many invaluable lessons regarding the importance of people and relationships, and how to be introspective and reflective to gain invaluable insights from every experience. It is also where I was fortunate enough to begin to discover my true passion: helping individuals realize and celebrate the incredible miracle they are regardless of past choices, behaviors, or experiences, especially those they may regret or feel shame about.
More about Stephanie
I am a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Social Work degree.
My counseling style is warm and inviting. I strive to create a “safe space” for my clients where they feel comfortable expressing their thoughts and experiences without feeling judgment or shame. I respect each person as a unique individual and approach every client with a holistic perspective as it is important to understand how everything in a person’s world affects them and how past experiences have shaped them into who they are today. I work with individuals 13 years and older, teens, adults, couples, and families. My specialty areas include trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, child abuse and neglect, parent-child relationships, sexual abuse victimization, domestic violence, women's issues, and life adjustment challenges for individuals, couples, and families.
One of my favorite quotes is,
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
– Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)