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Stephanie Taylor, LCSW

  • Experience28 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family challenges, and shifts in life roles.

Background and approach

With 28 years of clinical experience, she brings a calm, respectful stance and adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person's specific circumstances. Her work addresses concerns such as depression, addictions, parenting and caregiving stress, sleep and anger problems, intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to neurodiversity and attachment patterns.

Her practice draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, including Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered approaches, and cognitive behavioral techniques to support growth and coping. Stephanie also offers attention to issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care dynamics, blended family concerns, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related stress, and other complex life transitions.

Sessions are available in English and she does not accept international clients at this time. She aims to meet people where they are while helping them build practical skills and increased self-awareness.

Using Internal Work and Action-Oriented Tools Online

Stephanie integrates Internal Family Systems work to help clients explore internal parts and their roles, supporting greater self-leadership and compassion for conflicting inner experiences. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and take concrete steps toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy is applied to understand relationship patterns and repair relational wounds through increased safety and connection.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to determine which combination of IFS, ACT, attachment-informed strategies, or cognitive and client-centered techniques fits best for the presenting concern, personal goals, and comfort with online formats. Treatment plans evolve as needs change and progress is reviewed together.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication preferences. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, coordinate around caregiving or work responsibilities, and access therapy from different locations within the licensed service area.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
The practice works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, self-esteem, trauma and many life transitions.
How would therapy with this clinician feel in practice?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining talk-based support with practical skills from therapies like CBT and ACT to help manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
What level of experience does this therapist have?
The clinician brings 28 years of professional experience working with individuals across a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
Stephanie Taylor holds the LCSW credential and practices in Florida. Licensure details include FL LCSW SW7518 and VA LCSW 0904018607.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen'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 TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Florida, Virginia

Languages

English