Stephanie Southard , LCSW

Stephanie Southard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based on Long Island, New York, with 26 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental environment where clients are met where they are and collaborative goals are developed around what they wish to accomplish.

Her approach is client-centered and grounded in evidence-based practices. She favors cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) because she emphasizes that managing thoughts and attitudes supports meaningful changes in behavior. She also draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), mindfulness therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused techniques, adapting methods to fit each person’s needs. Practical exercises and role-playing are often used to build skills and reinforce progress.

Stephanie addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem struggles, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also works with issues such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, co-morbidity, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, substance addiction, feelings of emptiness, and family of origin matters.

She earned an MA in Social Work from Adelphi University in 1999 and continues to live on Long Island where she was born and raised. Outside of her professional life she enjoys reading, writing, crafting, and spending time at home with family and pets. Her passion is helping people build more meaningful, peaceful, and fulfilling lives with manageable stress and conflict, and she offers guidance and support throughout the therapeutic process. Services are available by video, phone, live chat, and in-app messaging.

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