- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Stephanie
Stephanie Fagan is a licensed clinical social worker with a decade of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She also has experience with LGBTQ issues and related life stressors.
Stephanie focuses on building an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk honestly about difficult feelings. She listens for what matters to each person and uses practical steps to help them feel steadier day to day.
Background and approach
Her style is straightforward and supportive while remaining respectful of each person's pace. In sessions she helps people untangle overwhelming thoughts and find workable routines. Topics she commonly addresses include postpartum mood changes, parenting strain, mood disorders, and recovery from past trauma.
She also has experience supporting people dealing with chronic illness, communication struggles, and isolation. Stephanie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and recommend helpful exercises. She collaborates with clients to choose approaches that fit their goals and lifestyle.
Her background includes a West Virginia LICSW and ten years of hands-on practice in clinical settings. People who reach out can expect clear steps, empathy, and practical problem solving. Stephanie aims to help clients move from feeling stuck to having tools they can use between sessions.
She encourages small changes that build toward bigger improvements over time.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stephanie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
How practical therapy techniques fit into online care
Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on teaching coping skills for stress and anxiety by identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new responses. This helps people manage day-to-day overwhelm and mood shifts. Another frequently used approach centers on trauma-informed strategies that help people process difficult memories step by step and rebuild a sense of safety in everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels doable for each person. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This keeps therapy collaborative and tailored to real needs.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video lets you read facial cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and flexibility when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing parenting and daily life.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. Additional areas include postpartum mood changes, communication problems, and chronic illness challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is open and practical. She offers a nonjudgmental space and uses evidence-based techniques to work on real-life problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background informs her practical and paced way of working with clients.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a West Virginia LICSW and practices from West Virginia. The credential listed is LICSW as provided.
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. She works with clients located where her licensure allows practice in West Virginia.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The variety lets people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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