Stephanie Carvajal

Compassionate social worker guiding practical change

LCSW Florida

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Family, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Spanish

About Stephanie

Stephanie Carvajal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Florida who focuses on helping people navigate family concerns, trauma, grief, stress, anxiety, and career or relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She brings five years of clinical experience across community and medical settings, and combines practical skills with a supportive, interactive style to help clients address issues like depression, parenting strain, anger, compassion fatigue, and questions about attachment and foster or adoptive family dynamics.

Her background includes specialized training in early childhood and family development, reflected in certifications related to nurturing parenting and infant mental health endorsement. That work has informed her ability to respond to crisis situations and to support caregivers facing complex stress and family-of-origin problems.

Stephanie draws on evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and motivational approaches to tailor a plan that suits each individual’s needs. Fluent in English and Spanish, she offers a collaborative, strengths-focused stance and emphasizes practical strategies for coping with life changes and rebuilding resilience.

Stephanie welcomes clients who are ready to take steps toward clearer goals and improved daily functioning, and she frames therapy as a partnership toward meaningful, manageable progress.

Combining evidence-based methods with flexible online care

Stephanie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that supports self-exploration and personal growth, which can help with issues such as family conflict, grief, and self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she treats method selection as a collaborative conversation. Together the therapist and client review goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, then adjust the plan over time so interventions match evolving needs and circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue care across distances. These formats can support regular skill practice, timely check-ins, and ongoing problem-solving while allowing licensed professionals to deliver structured, evidence-informed work from wherever clients are located.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a range of issues including family dynamics, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, anger, career questions, depression, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?

The approach blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, DBT-informed skills, and mindfulness elements delivered in a nurturing, interactive manner.

What is her professional background and experience?

She has five years of experience working as a therapist in both community and medical settings and has provided crisis intervention and trauma-informed care.

What credentials and location apply to this clinician?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license FL LCSW SW19223 and practices in Florida.

In which languages can clients be seen and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available for meeting with her?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?

Cost varies with client location and therapist availability, and sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in beginning therapy with her?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish