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Stephanie Traver, LCSW, LISW

Practical, grounded therapy for everyday stress

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

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About Stephanie

Stephanie Traver is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 11 years of practice to people coping with anxiety and related life stresses. She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and works with adults to address mood, trauma, and behavior concerns. Her approach aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for day-to-day life.

She focuses on practical change through honest self-reflection. Sessions look at patterns in thinking and behavior and how those patterns affect daily life.

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Background and approach

Together with the client, she helps set realistic goals and builds small steps toward them. Stephanie draws on several therapy styles to match what a person needs. She blends strategies that target unhelpful thoughts, strengthen emotional bonds, and increase present-moment awareness.

This mix supports people dealing with depression, bipolar conditions, addiction, grief, and caregiving stress among other concerns. Her work also addresses parenting challenges, attachment issues, and complicated grief or loss. She helps people develop coping skills for anger, stress, and burnout.

When life changes hit, she supports planning and problem solving to regain stability. Sessions aim to increase self-understanding and create doable plans for change. Stephanie welcomes people who want a collaborative, steady approach to their struggles.

She supports clients who need focused help with anxiety and the other areas listed in her specialties.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values and small committed actions that move a person toward a life they care about, which can be useful for anxiety and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them against real-life evidence. It teaches practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress through structured exercises and homework.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current emotional patterns. It helps people repair or strengthen how they connect and communicate, which can ease relationship strain and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That process may combine techniques from different models to fit what actually helps the client.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility to fit work schedules, caregiving duties, or travel demands.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Stephanie help with?
She works with adults on anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, grief, parenting stress, trauma and many related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses self-reflection, goal setting, and step-by-step plans to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a clinician working with complex trauma, mood concerns, attachment issues, and addictive behaviors.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and is based in New York as noted in the profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what fits your needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
New York, Connecticut, Ohio
Languages
English

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