Stephanie Southard, LCSW
Practical, steady therapy for managing anger and stress
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Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Stephanie Southard is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, and life transitions. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Stephanie meets clients where they are and builds goals around what they want to change.
She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts that feed upsetting feelings and actions.
Background and approach
Sessions often include hands-on exercises and role play so new skills can be practiced and made part of daily life. Stephanie also uses acceptance and commitment strategies and attachment-informed work to help people clarify values and repair important connections. Her background includes work with addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and parenting struggles.
She has experience with grief, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and chronic health-related stress. Stephanie knows how to navigate practical systems too, including community resources and court or child protective matters when those issues come up. Stephanie earned a Master of Arts in Social Work from Adelphi University and holds a New York LCSW.
She lives on Long Island, New York, where she writes and crafts in her free time. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth; she aims to help people build manageable routines that reduce conflict and increase meaning.
If someone wants help with anger, communication, or coping after a big change, she focuses on clear tools and steady support to get through hard moments and move forward.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephanie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options for managing anger
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are strong. It supports people facing anger, stress, and life changes by teaching ways to notice thoughts without getting stuck in them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers concrete techniques to reframe unhelpful thinking, reduce reactivity, and practice new responses to triggers like anger or anxiety.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand their reactions in close relationships and develop different ways of relating when trust or communication has been harmed.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Stephanie will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. She mixes practical exercises, role plays, and values-focused work so the plan fits the person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face for teaching skills and role play. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow brief updates, written exercises, and continued support between appointments. These options help people fit skill-building into busy days and keep steady momentum toward calmer responses.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, direct, and practical. Sessions use exercises, role play, and thought-focused techniques to teach tools people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a social worker providing care to individuals and groups in New York.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds a Master of Arts in Social Work and is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). She practices from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.