- Trauma-informed care
- Parenting support
- Attachment focus
About Stephanie
Stephanie Traver is a licensed clinical social worker with LCSW and LISW credentials. She offers eleven years of clinical experience helping people who face trauma, mood challenges, anxiety, and addiction concerns. Stephanie writes in straightforward terms and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She uses a mix of talk-based approaches to understand patterns in thinking and behavior. That helps people who struggle with depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, or substance and gambling problems. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, attachment concerns, and the stresses that come with parenting.
In sessions she encourages self-reflection to identify what someone wants to change. Together with each person she outlines small, doable actions to address thoughts and behaviors. She also works on plans to manage ongoing life stresses and to cope with strong emotions like anger and anxiety.
Stephanie draws on approaches that focus on emotions, relationships, and practical skills. That means talking through relationship patterns, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing new ways of responding. The aim is to build awareness and steady steps forward toward better daily functioning.
Her background includes many years supporting people with complex trauma, attachment issues, and mood disorders. She welcomes international clients and practices from New York. To begin, readers should confirm current scheduling and session options before booking.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and learn to act in line with what matters to them. It uses simple exercises to build flexibility around difficult emotions and is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current feelings. It helps people understand relationship needs and work toward more secure ways of relating when attachment issues or abandonment concerns are present.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining emotion-focused work, skills from ACT, and client-centered conversation as needs change.
For practical matters, confirm available session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people who live far from a clinician in New York to connect and continue steady care. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to an online setting while focusing on clear goals and usable tools.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
New York, Connecticut, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, addictions including gambling, stress, grief, anger, self-esteem, and relationship struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is conversational and practical, using reflection and skills practice to change thoughts and behaviors and manage long-term stresses.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with complex trauma, attachment issues, mood disorders, and gambling addiction concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Yes, she accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as format details are not specified here.
How are fees handled?
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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.