- English and Spanish
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and recovery
About Stephanie
Stephanie Plasencia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who offers practical, down-to-earth therapy. She speaks English and Spanish and frames sessions so clients can slow down, make sense of hard moments, and learn usable coping tools.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and life changes. Stephanie keeps things straightforward and flexible. Sessions aim to help people process feelings, build coping skills, and try small changes that add up over time.
Her background includes work across outpatient mental health, crisis services, healthcare, schools, inpatient psychiatry, correctional settings, and community programs. That range informs a practical approach to common problems like caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication struggles.
She also supports people facing abandonment issues, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome related struggles, and issues around commitment or avoidance. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is listed among her focus areas and is approached through stabilizing skills and short-term coping strategies.
Stephanie brings five years of recent practice as an LCSW in New York alongside earlier service roles. Her style is warm and measured, with room for humor when it helps. Clients are invited to see if her way of working fits their needs before committing to ongoing sessions.
How evidence-based approaches fit online care
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. One common approach focuses on teaching practical coping tools and emotion regulation - simple strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle stress in day-to-day life. Another approach emphasizes processing difficult experiences from trauma and abuse, using gradual, paced work to lower distress and make memories or feelings easier to manage.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will check what helps and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays useful and realistic.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people keep consistent contact during life transitions or after disruptive events like natural or human-caused disasters. Licensed professionals can use these options to maintain momentum between appointments and practice skills in everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Stephanie help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment issues, and disaster-related coping.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and straightforward, using evidence-based techniques to build coping skills and process difficult feelings. Sessions aim to be supportive and sometimes include light moments when helpful.
What is her clinical and professional background?
She has five years of experience as an LCSW in New York and earlier roles across outpatient clinics, crisis services, schools, inpatient psychiatry, correctional settings, and community programs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a New York LCSW license and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.