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LCSW, LISW

Stephanie Traver, LCSW, LISW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasFamily, Trauma and abuse, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Traver combines an internal systems-oriented approach with practical, evidence-informed therapies to help people navigate complex emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

As an LCSW and LISW practicing for 11 years, she draws on Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and acceptance-based tools to explore how different parts of a person’s inner life influence mood, relationships, and behavior. Her work often addresses trauma, attachment disruptions, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, anxiety, and addiction-related concerns.

Traver emphasizes collaborative self-reflection to identify thought patterns and behaviors a client wishes to change, then builds individualized strategies for managing ongoing stressors and long-term difficulties. Her practice includes support for parenting needs and family dynamics as well as focused individual work for grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and a wide range of interpersonal and emotional issues.

Clients who work with her can expect a blend of internal process work and practical skill-building aimed at expanding insight and improving everyday functioning. She maintains licensure as a clinical social worker in New York and Ohio and offers services in English, including options that accommodate international clients.

Integrating Internal Systems and Actionable Therapy Online

Internal Family Systems (IFS) approaches work by helping people gently explore and dialogue with the distinct parts of their inner experience, which can be especially useful for addressing trauma, dissociation, and conflicting emotional states. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values, increasing psychological flexibility, and learning practical ways to respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings, often helping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding relational patterns that developed early in life and uses that awareness to improve current relationships and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Stephanie collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines internal exploration with skills-based strategies and adjusts the plan as progress and feedback shape the work together.

Online therapy with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other commitments. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care from different locations, support more frequent check-ins when needed, and allow clients to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Stephanie address?
She works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, family and parenting challenges, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, and stress-related concerns.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her style integrates Internal Family Systems with cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based techniques, along with attachment-informed and client-centered methods to tailor treatment to each person.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
She brings 11 years of professional experience working with complex trauma, attachment issues, mood disorders, addiction, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Stephanie holds LCSW and LISW credentials and is licensed in New York and Ohio with the license numbers NY LCSW 085662 and OH LISW I.2204006.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, international clients are accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available for sessions?
She offers multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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

Licensed

New York, Connecticut, Ohio

Languages

English