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- Trauma-Focused CBT
- EMDR
- CBT methods
About Stephanie
LICSW in West Virginia with 5 years of clinical experience, Stephanie Casto works with people coping with trauma, mood concerns, and parenting-related stress. She provides care for children, teens, and adults and bases her practice on trauma-focused work and evidence-based methods. She has worked in agencies and in private practice, including both in-person and online settings.
Stephanie’s caseload has often involved complex trauma from abuse and neglect. She emphasizes emotional regulation and helping clients process difficult experiences so those events do not keep them from moving forward. She uses Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of her work with children and adolescents and draws on approaches suited to trauma recovery for older clients too.
Beyond trauma, she supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and caregiver stress. She also addresses family-of-origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family challenges, and parenting strain. Practical skills for coping and communication are common parts of her sessions.
Her clinical methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. These approaches guide how she structures sessions, sets goals, and tracks progress.
Clients can expect a focus on skill-building, emotional regulation, and stepwise processing of painful memories. Before a first session she asks about goals and history to help choose the right mix of methods.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in remote sessions
Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. EMDR involves structured processing of traumatic memories and is used to reduce the ongoing emotional impact of those experiences.She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. The therapist will review a person’s history, current goals, and preferences and then recommend or try methods that fit. Sessions include goal-setting, skills practice, and gradual processing of difficult material when appropriate.
The biography records that she has provided both online and in-person services; confirm the current session formats before booking to know what is offered now. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to continue trauma-focused work and CBT skill-building in ways that match a person’s schedule and day-to-day routines.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is trauma-focused and skills oriented, emphasizing emotional regulation and step-by-step processing of difficult experiences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of therapy experience working with people of all ages, including children and adolescents.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, WV LICSW, and practices in West Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Her biography notes she has provided both online and in-person services through agencies and private practice; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.