Stephanie Traver, LCSW, LISW

Stephanie Traver is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or major life changes. She brings 11 years of clinical experience and a practical style to sessions. Stephanie works from New York and speaks English.

She focuses on concerns such as trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, addictions including gambling, and attention-deficit concerns. She also helps with relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas she addresses include attachment issues, abandonment, blended family pressures, and caregiver stress.

Stephanie frames work around self-reflection and clear, actionable steps. She talks with people about thoughts and behaviors they want to change and helps set manageable goals. Sessions often include developing plans to cope with external stressors and strategies to manage longer term problems.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to build awareness so people can take the next steps that matter most to them. Stephanie draws on acceptance and commitment methods, attachment perspectives, and emotionally-focused techniques alongside CBT tools.

People who choose her can expect a therapist who values practical problem-solving and steady support. The focus is on real-world strategies that fit everyday life and parenting demands. Stephanie welcomes clients who want deliberate, skills-based work to improve functioning and quality of life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors so people can reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed actions even when feelings are difficult, which can help with grief, chronic stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review a person's goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made over time to match what helps most.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people see nonverbal cues and do longer sessions. Phone sessions can fit a lunch break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, and those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine while using therapeutic approaches that focus on skills and real-life practice.