- Evidence-based techniques
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Focus on coping skills
About Stephanie
Stephanie Plasencia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people steady themselves during stressful life moments. She emphasizes practical, real-world strategies and a warm, down-to-earth approach. Stephanie speaks English and Spanish and is based in New York.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and stress. She also supports people dealing with parenting challenges and major life changes. Codependency is listed among her additional focus areas and she can assist people navigating those patterns.
Stephanie brings five years of clinical experience to her practice. Her background includes work across outpatient settings, crisis services, schools, inpatient psychiatry, correctional facilities, and community programs. That range shapes a flexible, problem-solving style in sessions.
In the therapy room she aims for straightforward conversation and practical tools. Sessions focus on building coping skills, processing difficult experiences, and creating plans that fit everyday life. She also values a human connection and will add some humor when it fits the moment.
If you want to begin, expect a collaborative tone. Stephanie helps people notice patterns, try new strategies, and track small changes over time. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
Practical evidence-based strategies for online care
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, everyday terms. One common approach focuses on building coping skills - practical steps and routines that reduce anxiety and depression and make stressful moments easier to manage. Another approach centers on processing trauma and difficult experiences in a paced way so the person can make sense of what happened and reduce its hold on daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust methods over time. Clients help shape what is tried and which strategies continue based on what feels helpful and doable.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not detailed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, whether that means shorter check-ins between commitments, skipping travel time, or choosing a time that works around work or caregiving. It also lets people continue work on coping skills from wherever they are, with the same focus on collaboration and real-world strategies that characterizes in-person care.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include codependency and related relationship or attachment struggles.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a practical, down-to-earth style. Sessions focus on building coping tools, processing experiences, and making plans that fit daily life.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience and has worked in outpatient mental health, crisis services, schools, inpatient psychiatry, correctional settings, and community programs.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credentialed in New York and practices from a New York location.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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