Stephanie Mastroantonio , LCSW

Stephanie Mastroantonio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado with nine years of practice. She supports people facing life changes, workplace strain, parenting challenges, and women's issues. Her work often focuses on building self-compassion and clearer communication so people feel steadier day to day.

Stephanie helps people cope with grief, guilt, and shame that come from family-of-origin wounds and adoption or foster care experiences. She also offers guidance for caregivers who feel worn down by stress and for those navigating attachment concerns in relationships. Practical steps and small changes are important parts of her work.

Her sessions are grounded in approaches that emphasize values, feelings, and real-life skills. She uses methods that help people notice thoughts and act on what matters, repair emotional bonds, and practice new ways of relating. These approaches are paired with simple techniques to improve sleep, manage mood, and reduce overwhelm.

Stephanie pays attention to multicultural background and how identity shapes struggles and strengths. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can name painful patterns and try different ways of coping. The focus is on what will fit into each person's life.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative process that balances emotional support with practical coaching. Sessions move at a client's pace and emphasize small, achievable changes that build resilience over time.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for managing life transitions, workplace stress, and ongoing mood challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps clients try new ways of relating to others; it can be helpful for people dealing with family-of-origin wounds, adoption-related issues, or attachment concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work, and the therapist will collaborate with each client to find what fits best. That means discussing goals, testing techniques, and adjusting methods as progress and preferences become clear. The process is shared so clients feel involved in planning their care.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper emotional work and for seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Messaging and live chat offer quick access between sessions and can help maintain momentum on coaching tasks and day-to-day challenges.