Stephanie Traver, LCSW, LISW

Stephanie Traver is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York, Connecticut, and Ohio with more than 11 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate complex emotional and behavioral challenges. She holds LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) credentials, and has focused her work on complex trauma, attachment concerns, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. She also works with people facing gambling addictions and provides both individual and family therapy alongside support for parenting needs.

Stephanie emphasizes thoughtful self-reflection as a foundation for change, inviting clients to explore patterns in their thoughts and behaviors and identify specific areas they want to shift. Together she and the client create practical plans to manage external stresses and address long-term challenges, balancing symptom-focused tools with strategies for everyday functioning.

Therapy with Stephanie aims to build awareness and restore insight so clients can take meaningful steps forward toward an improved quality of life. She welcomes clients who are ready to begin that work and looks forward to supporting them through the process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate decisions, while connecting actions to personal values - it can support coping with anxiety, mood difficulties, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and early bonds to improve connection and emotional regulation, which can be especially helpful for attachment concerns, family conflict, and parenting challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective skills, offering clear strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Stephanie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adjust strategies over time to find what is most helpful.

Online therapy by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling around work, caregiving, or geographic distance, and makes ongoing support more accessible for people who cannot attend in-person sessions. These options allow clients to maintain continuity of care and engage in therapy in ways that fit their daily lives.