- Goal focused
- Skills oriented
- Warm and direct
About Stephanie
Stephanie Southard is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 26 years of experience. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental space where conversation stays focused on the individual's goals. Stephanie centers sessions around what each person wants to change and uses practical exercises to help make those shifts.
She favors cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts, and she often adds role play and skills practice during sessions. Her approach is down-to-earth and interactive, with clear steps to try between meetings. That pragmatic style is useful for everyday problems like stress, anxiety, sleep struggles, and coping with life changes.
Her background includes long experience with addiction issues, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, grief, and communication problems. Stephanie draws on knowledge of community resources and the mental health system when those supports are needed.
She works with concerns tied to body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and blended family challenges. Stephanie also helps people facing commitment or control issues, divorce and separation, and the impact of family of origin wounds.
Stephanie is based in New York and conducts therapy in English. She uses evidence-informed practices and aims to help people build manageable routines, reduce conflict, and live with more meaning and calm.
How her approach translates to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting ruled by them and choose actions that align with values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to change behavior and mood. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and habit patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense emotions, anger, and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals, discuss how different methods might help, and together you will pick strategies that fit your priorities and daily life. That collaborative process keeps the work focused and relevant.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to practice skills in real time between meetings. The original profile lists live chat, phone, video, and text as offered ways to connect, so confirm which of those are currently available before booking. Many people find online meetings reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to continue care when routines change.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Stephanie help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and interactive, often using cognitive behavioral exercises and role play to practice new skills. Sessions focus on workable steps and goal-oriented work you can use between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
Stephanie has 26 years of experience in social work and psychotherapy, offering long-term clinical experience across a range of issues.
Where is Stephanie located and what are her credentials?
She is based in New York and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker in New York.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients according to practice policies.
What session formats does she use?
The original profile lists live chat, phone, video, and text as offered formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.