- CBT focused
- Relationship support
- Living with health challenges
About Stephanie
Stephanie Southard is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and mood concerns. She focuses on the individual and works to meet each person where they are. Sessions emphasize practical tools, clearer thinking, and steps that fit into everyday life.
Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a major part of her work and is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most, and Attachment-Based ideas when relationships and early hurt are part of the story.
Stephanie has long experience with relationship and family topics such as communication, blended family issues, parenting challenges, and divorce or separation stress. She also supports people facing trauma, grief, chronic illness or pain, and struggles with substance use. Sessions often include exercises and role-play to practice new skills.
She holds a Master of Arts in Social Work from Adelphi University and maintains a New York LCSW. Her background includes familiarity with domestic violence, child protective services, courts, community resources, and psychotropic medications.
Outside of work she spends time on Long Island with family and pets and enjoys reading, writing, and crafting. To begin, readers should follow the platform’s steps to match and schedule a time that fits their needs.
Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a major part of her work and is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most, and Attachment-Based ideas when relationships and early hurt are part of the story.
Stephanie has long experience with relationship and family topics such as communication, blended family issues, parenting challenges, and divorce or separation stress. She also supports people facing trauma, grief, chronic illness or pain, and struggles with substance use. Sessions often include exercises and role-play to practice new skills.
She holds a Master of Arts in Social Work from Adelphi University and maintains a New York LCSW. Her background includes familiarity with domestic violence, child protective services, courts, community resources, and psychotropic medications.
Outside of work she spends time on Long Island with family and pets and enjoys reading, writing, and crafting. To begin, readers should follow the platform’s steps to match and schedule a time that fits their needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
26+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How these approaches shape online therapy
Stephanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting automatic thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values even with difficult feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress and life circumstances evolve.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce commute time, let someone check in during a lunch break, or allow a shorter phone or text check-in on a day when a full video session is not possible. The therapist's biography lists live chat, phone, video, and text as offered formats, so confirm which of those are available when booking. Overall, online sessions let people practice skills in the context of daily routines while working collaboratively with a licensed professional.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, and mood or attention concerns like bipolar and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and person-centered, with practical exercises and role-play. She focuses on clear thinking and behavior change using evidence-informed methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 26 years of clinical experience working with individuals, groups, and relationship concerns in New York.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and is based in New York state.
In what language are sessions provided?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography lists live chat, phone, video, and text as session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.