- Practical communication help
- Focus on self-compassion
- Adoption and foster care support
About Stephanie
Stephanie Mastroantonio is a Colorado licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of practice. She focuses on guiding people through major life changes and everyday struggles. She helps clients improve communication, build self-compassion, and manage career and caregiver stress.
Stephanie often supports those navigating adoption and foster care concerns and attachment-related questions. She also addresses issues such as guilt, shame, and the strain that comes from workplace pressure. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at practical change rather than jargon.
In sessions she mixes skill-building with reflective conversation. Clients can expect work on specific habits and thinking patterns alongside time to process emotions. She draws from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to keep things goal-focused and values-based.
Stephanie pays close attention to cultural background and how it shapes relationships and identity. That helps her tailor suggestions to each person’s life and values. She emphasizes small, doable steps that fit into daily routines.
People who reach out usually want clearer communication, healthier boundaries, or relief from ongoing self-criticism. The process aims to help clients feel steadier and more able to handle future stressors. To begin, the site’s Start Therapy flow is used to match and schedule sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for life transitions, worry, and moving forward after loss. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with concrete exercises and practice between sessions. That approach supports issues like sleep problems, anxiety, and mood regulation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and communication, and it can help people understand and shift those patterns over time.Finding the right method is part of the process. Stephanie will work collaboratively to identify which approaches fit a person’s goals and daily life. Early sessions often test a few strategies and then focus on what proves most helpful, so clients have a say in how therapy proceeds.
Confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports continuing care during life transitions by keeping momentum between in-person visits and letting people apply skills where they live and work.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be brought to sessions?
Work often centers on coping with life changes, managing workplace stress, parenting and caregiver strain, and processing feelings like guilt or shame. Stephanie also addresses ADHD, bipolar concerns, sleep problems, and adoption and foster care related issues.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
Sessions blend practical skill-building with reflective conversation. The approach aims to improve communication and self-compassion while working toward clear, manageable goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Stephanie has nine years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including attachment issues, caregiver stress, and workplace challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Colorado LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker, and practices out of Colorado.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as options are not specified here. Scheduling begins after completing the site’s matching questionnaire and is set according to therapist availability.
How does cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.