Hilary Stover

Experienced CBT-focused clinician

LISW-CP, LCSW South Carolina

Experience: 18 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages: English

About Hilary

Hilary Stover is a licensed clinical social worker who centers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core method for helping clients shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

With 18 years of practice, she combines CBT with motivational techniques and mindfulness to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, substance use, stress, ADHD, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation. She adapts evidence-informed strategies to each person’s needs, emphasizing practical coping skills and gradual change.

Throughout her career Hilary has worked in outpatient and inpatient settings, community agencies, personal hospitals, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and independent practice in South Carolina and Oregon. She brings a warm, empathetic manner while also offering direct, goal-focused guidance intended to move clients toward measurable progress.

Sessions emphasize identifying patterns that keep someone stuck and practicing alternative thoughts and behaviors that support emotional well-being. Hilary holds the credentials LISW-CP and LCSW and applies a collaborative style, helping clients discover strengths and develop tools for managing grief, relationship strain, eating and sleep concerns, chronic pain, vocational stress, and other life adjustments.

She offers care through online formats to increase access and fit therapy into each client’s life.

Using CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness in Online Therapy

Hilary commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients recognize and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or problematic habits. CBT sessions focus on identifying specific thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed, teaching practical techniques to manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness.

Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can support work on trauma, stress, chronic pain, or eating and sleep difficulties. Together these approaches aim to provide concrete tools while also exploring values and motivation to guide change. The therapist takes a collaborative stance, working with clients to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, preferences, and life circumstances rather than prescribing a single path.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit therapy into busy or geographically dispersed lives. These options make it easier to practice skills between sessions, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect in whatever format feels most helpful to the client.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Hilary address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and family matters, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self esteem, and career concerns.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her practice emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside motivational interviewing, mindfulness, DBT-informed skills, and solution-focused techniques to build coping strategies and promote practical change.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

Hilary brings 18 years of experience in a variety of settings including outpatient and inpatient care, community agencies, personal hospitals, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and independent practice.

Which credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is licensed as LISW-CP and LCSW with license details SC LISW-CP 9361 and OR LCSW L14919, and she practices in South Carolina.

Can non-English speakers work with her?

Sessions are conducted in English; she does not list other language options and is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.

How is cost and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Depression ADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Body imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

South Carolina, Oregon

Languages

English