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Stephanie Taylor

Stephanie Taylor

LCSW

Therapist · Florida · 28+ years of experience

Straightforward support for stress and anger

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  • Practical coping skills
  • Values-focused work
  • Respectful listening

About Stephanie

Stephanie Taylor is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly three decades of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and problems with self-esteem and motivation. She speaks plainly and offers steady, respectful support to someone ready to take the first step toward change.

Stephanie uses a tailored approach rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person and then shapes conversations and goals to match those needs. Sessions emphasize practical strategies the client can try between meetings, along with space to talk through painful or confusing feelings.

Her background includes long experience in clinical settings where she addressed family issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, and sleep problems. She also works with people navigating career shifts, caregiving stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care questions, and challenges related to attachment and intimacy.

Therapies she uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotionally-focused work. Those tools are used to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and improve relationships with themselves and others.

Stephanie holds the LCSW credential and practices in Florida. She aims to make beginning therapy straightforward: a simple sign-up, a short questionnaire, and scheduling that fits the client's situation.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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

Credentials

Florida, Virginia

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on practical strategies to change thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, which often helps with mood, sleep, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in close relationships, and it can help people improve trust and emotional connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods that fit the person's situation and adjust the plan as needed over time.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not detailed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting someone join from a quieter place. It also makes it simpler to continue work through transitions like job changes, caregiving demands, or relocation. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and focus to match daily routines and practical constraints.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
28+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LCSW · No. SW7518
License (Virginia)
LCSW · No. 0904018607
NPI
1689305427

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, parenting, family issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, career transitions, and related life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Conversations are client-centered and collaborative. She blends practical coping tools with deeper work on emotions and relationships.

How long has she practiced clinically?

She brings 28 years of professional experience to her work with clients.

What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Florida; the profile notes licensure history including Florida and Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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