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Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York

Stephanie Traver

Stephanie Traver, LCSW, LISW

New York

Licensed clinical social worker - mood and trauma support

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Credentials
LCSW, LISW
Licensed in New York
LCSW, licence 085662
Licensed in Connecticut
LCSW, licence 11564
Licensed in Ohio
LISW, licence I.2204006
NPI
1679019384
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
New York

These details come from information Stephanie 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

  • Trauma and attachment
  • Mood and anxiety
  • Parenting support

About Stephanie

Stephanie Traver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 11 years of experience based in New York. She works with people facing trauma, attachment difficulties, mood disorders, and addiction concerns. She also supports parents who are managing the stresses of caregiving and blended family situations.

Her practice focuses on practical change. She uses reflection and conversation to identify thoughts and behaviors a person wants to change. Together she and the client set concrete goals and develop steps to manage external stresses and longer-term issues.

Stephanie draws on several therapy approaches to guide sessions, including cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-based ideas, and acceptance-oriented techniques. Sessions involve talking through current problems, noticing patterns, and trying out new ways of responding. She helps people build awareness so they can take workable steps forward.

Clients come with a variety of concerns, such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, anger, grief, and addictions like gambling. She also addresses related topics including communication problems, codependency, caregiver stress, and attachment issues that affect daily life.

Her style is straightforward and focused on practical outcomes. She outlines plans, tracks progress, and adjusts strategies as needed. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.

BHow sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck on them and choose actions that align with their values; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape reactions and trust; it can help with relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and caregiving stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete skills for shifting unhelpful patterns, useful for mood disorders, anxiety, and anger.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie treats this as a collaborative process. She and the client will review goals, try methods, and adjust the plan together based on what helps most.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into daily life easier by removing travel and allowing appointments during a work break or between other responsibilities. It can also make shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations simpler when video is difficult. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like CBT exercises, ACT practices, and attachment-focused conversations to an online setting so the work can be practical and focused.

CAreas of focus

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

Listed in

New York, Connecticut, Ohio

Languages

English

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with trauma and attachment issues, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, anxiety, addictions including gambling, and parenting-related stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, conversation-based work that focuses on noticing patterns, setting goals, and changing thoughts and behaviors through evidence-informed approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with complex trauma, mood disorders, addiction concerns, and attachment difficulties.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a LCSW licensed in New York and an LISW licensed in Ohio.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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