Destony Stewart , LCSW

Destony Stewart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on women's issues and related concerns. She aims to help people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, career questions, or depression. Her tone is compassionate and straightforward, and she works to make therapy understandable and practical.

With three years of clinical experience, Destony uses approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, somatic work, and trauma-focused therapy. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, connect bodily sensations to emotions, and take small steps aligned with their values. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and goal-oriented rather than prescriptive.

In a typical session she listens, reflects what she hears, and offers concrete tools to manage anxiety or stress. She also supports people facing attachment concerns, avoidant personality patterns, commitment worries, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and somatization. The focus is on skills that can be used between sessions as well as insight developed in them.

Destony offers therapy by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She provides services in English and accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. The process is straightforward and meant to connect each person to the right fit quickly.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. Online sessions can use ACT exercises to clarify what matters and set small, manageable goals.

Somatic Therapy focuses on how emotions show up in the body and uses simple body-based practices to ease tension and grounding. Over video or phone the therapist can guide breathing, movement, and grounding techniques to reduce physical symptoms of stress or trauma.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing difficult experiences in ways that feel tolerable and paced to the individual. In remote sessions, this can mean using stabilization skills, gradual exposure, and body-centered methods to help people regain a sense of safety in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins possible, and messaging can support reflection between sessions. These options help people maintain continuity of care across time zones and life changes.