- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Role play and exercises
About Stephanie
Stephanie Southard is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 26 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, sleep problems, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also addresses abandonment, blended family tensions, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, and related areas.
Stephanie uses practical, evidence-based methods in sessions. She favors cognitive behavioral therapy because she focuses on how thoughts shape behavior. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered approaches when they fit a person's needs. Sessions can include exercises and role play to practice new skills.
She aims to be relatable and nonjudgmental while helping people set goals they choose. Stephanie listens to what matters most and then works with the person to build steps toward that aim. Her approach emphasizes clear skills for managing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Stephanie trained at Adelphi University where she earned a Master of Arts in Social Work in 1999. She has worked across settings that include individual and group work and has experience with community resources and legal systems related to domestic violence and child protective services. She keeps learning about conditions or terms she encounters in order to better support clients.
She lives on Long Island, New York, and balances her work with reading, writing, crafting, and time with family and pets. Her practice centers on helping people reduce manageable stress and conflict so they can move forward with clearer choices.
How Stephanie’s approaches translate to online work
Stephanie commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit-related concerns. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values while accepting difficult feelings that arise.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at relationship patterns and connection problems. That approach examines how earlier bonds influence current interactions and can help with abandonment, family of origin issues, and relationship struggles.
Deciding which approach fits is a collaborative process. She will work with the person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That may mean combining techniques and trying different exercises over a few sessions to see what helps.
The original biography lists live chat, phone, video, and text as session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so they match your needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose a quieter time or a format that doesn’t require being on camera.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting struggles, anger, bipolar and ADHD among other concerns.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses practical methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and ACT to look at thoughts and values, and she may include exercises to practice different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working as a social worker in a range of settings including individual and group work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York and lives on Long Island, New York.
Can someone meet with her in English or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography lists live chat, phone, video, and text as offered formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.