Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Destony Stewart, LCSW
New York
Licensed clinical social worker - anxiety and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 091188
- NPI
- 1619418456
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Destony supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Somatic interventions
- Trauma-focused work
About Destony
Destony Stewart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with three years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Destony uses practical approaches that focus on what helps in daily life. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, somatic methods, and trauma-focused work to address symptoms and patterns. In sessions she helps people name what feels stuck, notice how their body responds, and try small experiments to shift unhelpful habits.
Her work often centers on attachment and relationship patterns. She addresses avoidant personality traits, commitment concerns, and issues with isolation or loneliness. She also helps people process guilt, shame, and somatic symptoms that show up after stressful experiences.
Therapy includes talking through recent events and practicing exercises between sessions. That can mean values-based choices with ACT techniques, breath and body awareness with somatic tools, or targeted processing for trauma. The tone is collaborative and focused on concrete steps clients can use outside the session.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location. To begin, a reader would choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and making small behavior changes that align with what matters to the client. ACT helps with anxiety, avoidance, and decisions about work or relationships.Somatic Therapy brings attention to bodily sensations and movement. It uses breath, grounding, and simple body-based exercises to reduce physical tension and interrupt stress reactions that come from trauma or chronic anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying a method, checking in, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one fixed method up front.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or letting someone attend from a quieter spot. Therapists who offer somatic or trauma-focused work can adapt exercises to an online setting, focusing on pacing and simple practices clients can use between sessions.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, career problems, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, avoidant personality, commitment issues, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, somatization, and women's issues.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. The work emphasizes noticing patterns, using body-centered methods, and trying concrete exercises between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as an LCSW. That experience informs her use of ACT, somatic tools, and trauma-focused methods.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York. Her professional listing notes New York as the state of licensure.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Costs vary depending on location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers