- Trauma-informed care
- Parenting support
- Emotion regulation
About Stephanie
Stephanie Casto is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in West Virginia. She has five years of clinical experience and works with people across the lifespan. Her work often centers on helping those who have faced trauma, as well as people managing anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and major life changes.
She has spent much of her career supporting people affected by complex trauma from abuse and neglect. Stephanie uses an approach that helps clients build emotional regulation skills and process difficult memories so past events have less hold over everyday life. Sessions emphasize practical tools and step-by-step progress.
Her background includes both agency work and private practice, with experience offering services in person and online. She uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to match the needs of each person.
Many clients come to her for help with parenting-related stress, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment questions, caregiver strain, and blended family issues. She also supports people facing mood and panic disorders, post-traumatic stress, and feelings of isolation or shame.
Her style is direct and collaborative. She helps people set focused goals, practices skills together in session, and checks in on progress. To begin, readers are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. It often includes homework exercises and skill building for anxiety, depression, and stress. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process traumatic memories by pairing focused recall with guided bilateral stimulation and can be useful for post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques in session, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. Clients and the therapist make decisions together about which approaches to emphasize as progress unfolds.
Stephanie’s biography notes she has provided services both online and in person. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for follow-up meetings from different locations. It also lets people use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or choose video work when guided practice and live interaction are helpful.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, family and parenting issues, self esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on emotional regulation, skill practice, and processing difficult experiences together.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of experience and has worked in agencies and in private practice, providing both in-person and online services.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LICSW credential and practices in West Virginia.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography notes experience providing both online and in-person services through agencies and private practice; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.