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Stephanie Charles, LCSW

Calm practical support for life's challenges

8 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Stephanie

Stephanie Charles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady support and practical strategies. Her work often centers on anxiety, stress, addiction, and relationship concerns.

She helps people name what feels hard and figure out manageable next steps. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and builds on existing strengths.

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Background and approach

With eight years of experience, Stephanie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's situation. She helps clients address mood challenges like depression and bipolar symptoms, and works with process addictions and obsessive-compulsive concerns. She also supports people navigating parenting stress, work pressures, or major life changes.

Communication issues, feelings of isolation, and multicultural stressors are often part of the work she does. Stephanie also assists with self-esteem, boundaries, and coping with prejudice or discrimination. Her approach blends practical tools with empathetic listening so people can try new ways of handling old patterns.

Stephanie aims to make therapy doable for busy lives. She offers short-term coaching-style support as well as deeper therapeutic work, depending on what a person needs. The emphasis is on small, realistic steps that build confidence over time.

How Stephanie Brings Therapy Online

Stephanie uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and stress through step-by-step coping strategies and exercises to reduce overwhelming thoughts and bodily tension. Another approach focuses on addressing addictive behaviors and compulsions with structured planning, relapse prevention tactics, and clearer patterns for making different choices.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Stephanie works with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans based on what feels helpful. She treats the person as the expert on their life while bringing tools and observations to guide progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited transportation. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief, focused exchanges when a full session is not possible. These options help make ongoing care easier to fit into daily life.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar mood issues, addictions, relationship and parenting struggles, and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Her approach is conversational and solution-focused, mixing practical tools with supportive listening to help people try new ways of coping.
What is her clinical experience?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including process addictions, OCD symptoms, and multicultural stressors.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; begin by selecting Start Therapy, completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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