Stephanie Stoddart , LCSW

Stephanie Stoddart is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 19 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. She is direct and practical in sessions, offering a calm presence and straightforward tools to build confidence and motivation. Stephanie pays special attention to women's issues and to people navigating adoption or foster care concerns.

In conversation she listens with respect and compassion. She uses clear, goal-focused talk to help people notice how their thoughts shape behavior. Sessions are tailored to each person, with steps that feel doable and realistic.

Her approach blends problem-solving with reflective listening. Stephanie draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to uncover thought patterns and from Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, measurable goals. Motivational Interviewing helps when people are unsure what direction to take or need help finding motivation.

Clients can expect practical strategies for handling daily stress and tools for improving communication. She also addresses compassion fatigue and the emotional toll of caregiving or high-stress roles. The work aims to build steadier self-worth and better coping skills.

Stephanie welcomes straightforward conversations about where someone is stuck and what they want to change. She will work with each person to create a plan that fits their life and preferences, step by step.

Approaches you can try online

Stephanie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT involves noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments to change mood and behavior; it can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on setting concrete goals and identifying steps that move someone toward those goals, which can be useful when a person wants quick, practical change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stephanie will talk with clients about their goals and preferences, and together they will choose or blend methods that fit each person's needs. That collaboration helps make sessions feel relevant and doable.

Online therapy offers several flexible session formats. Video calls let people read facial cues and have a more face-to-face feel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, quick strategy coaching, or when writing helps someone organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress moving between sessions.