Stephanie Blanco, LCSW

Stephanie Blanco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 15 years of practice. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, and depression. She speaks English and Spanish and accepts international clients.

She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to address day-to-day problems. Sessions often focus on what is happening now and on concrete steps a person can try between meetings. Stephanie draws on client-centered methods to listen closely and prioritize each person's goals.

Her background includes many years in hospital settings. She has worked in Emergency, Trauma, ICU, psychiatric, mother-baby, oncology, and COVID-19 units. That experience shaped how she handles crises, medical stress, and caregiver strain.

Stephanie has also managed a social work department and supervised other social workers. She taught health education classes at a community college in the evenings. Those roles reinforced her interest in coaching practical skills and clear communication.

In sessions she may use cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. Solution-focused strategies are used when people want brief, goal-oriented work.

People who choose her often want help sorting out intense feelings, improving communication, or managing life after a medical event. Her bilingual skills help Spanish-speaking clients discuss complex topics in their preferred language. To begin, she asks people to describe the problem and what they hope will change.

Working with CBT and Client-Centered Methods Online