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Stephanie Goossens Alayon, LCSW

Calm guidance for stress and anxiety

5 years in practice · based in Florida · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Stephanie

Stephanie Goossens Alayon is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She guides clients through relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Stephanie speaks English and Spanish and works with adults from Florida and beyond via online sessions.

She draws on practical, skills-based work to help people handle day-to-day struggles. Stephanie often focuses on how patterns from early relationships affect current behavior and emotions.

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Background and approach

She uses clear tools to help reduce worry, improve communication, and build steadier self-worth. Her approach blends problem-solving with attention to emotions and body responses. Sessions may include learning new ways to respond to stress, practicing mindfulness, and trying small experiments to test different reactions.

These steps are meant to feel doable and relevant to daily life. Stephanie has five years of experience working with adults in clinical settings. She has spent additional earlier years working with adolescents and young adults, which shaped her understanding of life-stage transitions.

Her training and background inform a practical style aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes. People looking for help with anxiety, relationship struggles, family-related stress, or a sense of emptiness can expect straightforward guidance and concrete skills. Stephanie emphasizes collaboration - she helps clients set goals and choose techniques that fit their situation and values.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice repeated relationship behaviors and try new ways of connecting that feel safer and more satisfying.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Clients learn to identify unhelpful thinking, test beliefs, and practice small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT tools, adding attachment-focused conversations, or mixing techniques as things evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and exercises that use body language. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, and staying connected between sessions.

These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to try different ways of working until a good fit is found.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, commitment issues, loneliness, and somatic complaints.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and skills-based, combining problem solving with attention to emotions and body responses. She uses mindful practices and exercises to build new habits and reduce reactivity.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with an adult clinical population and earlier experience with adolescents and young adults. That background shapes how she supports life transitions and trauma recovery.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida and she works with clients online.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let clients choose what fits their schedules and daily routines.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The matching process helps pair clients with the right clinician.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish

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