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Stephanie Traver

Stephanie Traver, LCSW, LISW

Therapist in New York

Compassionate social worker guiding practical change

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  • Acceptance and action
  • Attachment informed
  • Practical coping

About Stephanie

Stephanie Traver is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience. She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices from New York. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma, grief, and relationship stress, including issues related to jealousy. Her approach centers on helping people notice patterns in their thoughts and behaviors. She uses practical conversations to pinpoint what to change and how to try new ways of coping. Sessions often include planning concrete steps to manage stressors and day-to-day challenges. Stephanie draws on a mix of therapy styles to match a person’s needs. She blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive tools and emotionally focused work to address how feelings and actions interact. Attachment-informed thinking helps when past losses or early relationships still shape current reactions. She also supports parenting concerns and caregiving stress. She works with people impacted by addiction behaviors and offers ways to reduce compulsive patterns while rebuilding routine and hope. Her background includes helping people navigate complex trauma and dissociation. Clients can expect a collaborative pace that values self-reflection and small, measurable changes. The focus is on building awareness and making manageable plans to improve daily life. Stephanie aims to help people move toward clearer priorities and steadier coping over time.

How Stephanie's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current patterns and helps people build new ways of relating and managing triggers. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying an acceptance-focused exercise one week and using cognitive tools the next, always checking in about what helps. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, handle shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or avoid travel time. Working with a licensed professional online still allows for guided practice of emotion regulation, behavioral experiments, and planning steps to manage stress and relationship struggles.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

New York, Connecticut, Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?

She works with people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma, grief, stress, addictions, and relationship struggles, among other issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive techniques, and emotionally focused tools to help people notice patterns and try new responses.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with complex trauma, attachment issues, mood disorders, and addiction-related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed as LCSW and LISW and practices in New York.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin work with her?

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