Stephanie Casto

Compassionate trauma-informed care with practical tools

LICSW West Virginia

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Languages: English

About Stephanie

Stephanie Casto is a LICSW practicing in West Virginia with five years of clinical experience working with clients across the lifespan. She has focused much of her work on trauma and abuse recovery, helping people move from survivorship toward greater emotional regulation and daily functioning.

Background and approach

Her background includes both agency settings and independent practice, and she has provided therapy through in-person and online formats. Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with trauma-focused methods such as EMDR and motivational interviewing to address symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic, grief, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Stephanie commonly supports people facing family and parenting challenges, attachment and adoption-related concerns, caregiver stress, and broader life transitions. She emphasizes collaborative treatment planning and practical coping skills so clients can make steady progress toward their goals.

Sessions are offered in multiple remote formats including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, with scheduling and subscription details determined by location and therapist availability.

Online approaches for trauma and coping

Stephanie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve coping with life changes. EMDR uses structured processing to help people reprocess distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related symptoms, which can be helpful for those with histories of abuse or post-traumatic stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. She partners with clients to evaluate goals, symptom patterns, and preferences, then adapts methods over time so the plan fits each person’s needs and pace.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make consistent care more accessible and allow for ongoing skill practice between sessions, helping clients maintain momentum while balancing other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues like attachment, adoption and family of origin matters.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is trauma-informed and collaborative, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with trauma-focused techniques and motivational interviewing to build emotional regulation and practical coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of therapy experience working in agency settings and independent practice with clients of various ages including children and adolescents.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a LICSW credential and practices in West Virginia; her license is listed as WV LICSW DP00945146.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose the format that fits their needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse GriefAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

West Virginia

Languages

English