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Stephanie Casto

Stephanie Casto

LICSW

West Virginia

LICSW offering trauma-informed care and practical skills

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At a glance

Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, West Virginia / DP00945146
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
West Virginia

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    • Trauma-informed
    • Goal-focused
    • Practical coping skills

    About Stephanie

    Stephanie Casto is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in West Virginia. She has five years of clinical experience and works with people across a range of ages. Stephanie focuses on helping people move forward after difficult experiences and daily struggles.

    She has worked in agencies and in private practice, providing therapy both in person and online. Much of her work has involved people who experienced complex trauma from abuse or neglect. She uses a trauma-informed approach that helps clients learn emotional regulation skills and process painful memories so past events have less hold over daily life.

    Stephanie also supports people dealing with depression, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, and anger. She helps parents and caregivers concerned about children or teens, and assists individuals navigating family and relationship patterns tied to their past.

    Her clinical methods include Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Trauma-Focused Therapy when appropriate. Sessions emphasize practical coping skills, clear goals, and steady progress.

    Stephanie aims to create a calm, steady space where people can name their goals and take manageable steps toward them. She speaks English and practices in West Virginia as a LICSW.

  2. Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

    Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change. It focuses on listening, drawing out strengths, and setting small, meaningful goals that feel doable.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and everyday stress and includes exercises to practice between sessions.

    EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used with trauma-focused work to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity when appropriate.

    Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with the client to match methods to the person's goals, preferences, and current needs. That collaborative planning can include trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting based on how it feels.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, and keep momentum during times of change. Licensed professionals can adapt Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and trauma-focused techniques to an online setting so people can keep working toward their goals from wherever they are located in West Virginia.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementDepression

    Also works with

    Family conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-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

    Listed in

    West Virginia

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?

    She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting and family-related struggles, self-esteem, career and life changes.

    What is her general therapy style?

    She uses a trauma-informed, collaborative style that focuses on clear goals, emotional regulation skills, and practical steps clients can apply between sessions.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    She has five years of therapy experience working in agencies and private practice with clients across the age span.

    What are her credentials and practice location?

    She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, WV LICSW, practicing in West Virginia.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the United States work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are costs and payments handled?

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

    What steps are needed to begin therapy?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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