- Client-centered approach
- Goal-focused work
- Adoption and foster care
About Stephanie
Stephanie Stoddart is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 19 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and compassion fatigue. Stephanie also pays attention to adoption and foster care issues when they arise in a person's life. Her approach is respectful and practical, aimed at helping people take small steps toward feeling better.
She prefers a conversational, tailored style that meets each person's needs. Sessions concentrate on how thoughts affect behavior and on building confidence and motivation. Stephanie uses clear tools to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new ways of responding to stress and relationship problems.
Her work draws from client-centered listening combined with techniques that set clear goals and change patterns. That means sessions can include straightforward problem-solving, examining automatic thoughts, and identifying small, achievable actions. She adapts plans based on what a person finds helpful and realistic.
Stephanie frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client guides priorities and pace. She aims to create a space that treats people with sensitivity and compassion while keeping conversations focused and actionable. Those who want to explore issues tied to adoption and foster care, communication problems, narcissism, self-love, or women's issues may find these topics integrated into the work.
To begin, she recommends a first step of outlining immediate concerns and setting a few short-term goals. From there the plan adjusts as progress is made and new needs appear.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard and decide which goals matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not detailed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also gives flexibility for sessions when someone wants to schedule around work or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like CBT worksheets, motivational interviewing questions, and solution-focused goal setting to an online setting, while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relationship issues, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, communication problems, narcissism, self-love, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style blends client-centered listening with goal-focused techniques. Sessions are conversational and aim to set small, practical steps toward change.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 19 years of professional work experience supporting people with motivation, confidence, and problems linked to thoughts and behavior.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.