Stephanie Carvajal, LCSW
Compassionate therapist for family and trauma concerns
Details
| Name | Stephanie Carvajal |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Stephanie
Stephanie Carvajal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and family concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and works with adults who are navigating life changes or coping after trauma. Stephanie aims to create a calm, hands-on space where people can talk and find practical next steps.
She draws on five years of clinical experience in community and medical settings across Florida. That background includes work with early childhood and family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and crisis situations.
Background and approach
Stephanie has also focused on caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and the patterns that come from family of origin problems. Her way of working is nurturing and interactive. Sessions blend Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
Conversations often look at personal stories, identify unhelpful patterns, and then try small, doable changes between sessions. Stephanie also brings experience with trauma, domestic violence, and attachment concerns. She helps people address anger, relationship communication, body image, and parenting challenges.
Her practical focus includes building coping tools, stabilizing after crises, and planning forward when life changes feel overwhelming. Outside clinical work she enjoys running and has taken part in international mission trips. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a time to meet that fits their needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Stephanie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Stephanie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Stephanie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based therapy work online
Stephanie blends Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques to meet practical needs. Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and consider new meanings or alternatives. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding without judgment so clients can find their own direction. Cognitive Behavioral ideas are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce distress.Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, current struggles, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to emphasize storytelling, skills practice, mindfulness, or a mix of methods based on what feels most useful.
Online sessions make that collaborative work more flexible. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills with visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a quick break or work better when video isn’t possible. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between sessions, share brief updates, or get support without scheduling a full call. These options help people keep therapy consistent around busy lives or different time zones.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and family-related stress. She also works with issues like parenting strain, caregiver stress, anger, and relationship communication.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is nurturing and interactive with a focus on listening and practical steps. Sessions mix narrative conversations with skills-based exercises to try between visits.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of experience in community and medical settings in Florida, including work with early childhood and crisis intervention. That background informs her approach to family and trauma concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida. She practices within the state and lists Florida as her location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She also accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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