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LCSW, LISW

Stephanie Traver, LCSW, LISW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Traver is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical skill with compassionate care to help clients navigate complex emotional and behavioral concerns.

Background and approach

With 11 years of clinical experience, she draws on client-centered principles alongside evidence-based methods to address issues such as trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, and ADHD. Her training in attachment-focused work informs how she approaches interpersonal patterns and long-standing emotional wounds.

Working collaboratively, Stephanie helps clients identify thoughts and behaviors they want to change and builds concrete plans to manage external stressors and long-term challenges. She emphasizes self-reflection and awareness as foundations for lasting change, guiding clients toward clearer insight and practical steps forward.

Based in New York and licensed as an LCSW and LISW, she supports people seeking individual and family therapy as well as parenting assistance, with attention to issues like codependency, caregiver stress, dissociation, and communication difficulties. Her practice aims to enhance quality of life through thoughtful, goal-oriented work that balances emotional processing with skills-building.

Stephanie invites clients to explore what matters most to them and to create sustainable strategies for coping and growth.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and take concrete steps toward a meaningful life while learning to live alongside difficult thoughts and emotions; it is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing practical skills to change behaviors and mood, which can be especially helpful for depression, anxiety, and managing symptoms of ADHD. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relational patterns and how they shape current relationships, offering pathways to repair and strengthen interpersonal connections.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess goals, preferences, and presenting challenges, and then select or combine methods that fit those needs rather than relying on a single technique. This collaborative process helps ensure that the work feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy with Stephanie can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from New York or internationally, accommodate busy routines, and allow therapeutic work to continue from familiar environments while maintaining a focus on skill-building, emotional processing, and practical planning.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Stephanie works with a range of concerns including trauma and abuse, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, anxiety, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, ADHD, grief, and stress-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends client-centered care with evidence-based therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to tailor work to each person’s needs.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 11 years of experience providing mental health care and has worked with people facing complex trauma, attachment concerns, mood and personality disorders, and gambling-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds the credentials LCSW and LISW and practices from New York. License details include NY LCSW 085662 and OH LISW I.2204006.
In what languages can clients communicate?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to accept international clients as indicated in her profile.
Which session formats are available with her?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

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

Licensed

New York, Connecticut, Ohio

Languages

English

What Stephanie can help with

Stephanie Traver works with clients on family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

Stephanie works with people experiencing complex trauma, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.

Stephanie works with people with gambling addictions.

Stephanie works with parenting needs.

How Stephanie approaches therapy

Stephanie's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Stephanie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York, with 11 years of clinical experience.