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Stacy Mason

Compassionate family-focused clinical social worker

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
22 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stacy

Stacy Mason is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience based in New York. She supports people dealing with addictions, relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Stacy also addresses eating and sleeping problems, anger, career stress, ADHD, and other life changes.

Her background includes work in community mental health centers, a hospital detox unit, with incarcerated women, and in independent practice.

Background and approach

Her style is warm and compassionate. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and clear steps forward. Stacy blends a client-centered, humanistic stance with practical tools so people can try new ways of coping between meetings.

She brings a long track record helping clients with complex family situations, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, divorce and separation, and drug and alcohol issues. Stacy has lived experience as a parent of children with special needs and has worked with people impacted by intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism spectrum differences.

In sessions she offers straightforward, goal-oriented work using cognitive-behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies when helpful. Conversations cover skills for managing stress, improving relationships, navigating systems like schools or support services, and building self-care routines. Stacy holds LCSW credentials - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and maintains a practical, hopeful tone during therapy.

She provides services in English and accepts international clients for remote sessions.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person's perspective. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify values and goals, and supports people as they make choices that feel right for their family or life situation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical skills for changing thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, sleeping or eating problems, and for developing coping strategies that can reduce stress at home.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, concrete changes that move a person toward their goals. Sessions often identify what is already working and build on those strengths to address parenting challenges, relationship tensions, or transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the client's life and family priorities.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families and individuals. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversations, phone sessions give quick access without video, and live chat or text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a hectic schedule and to continue work from different locations.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stacy address?
She works with a wide range of problems including addictions, family and relationship issues, parenting, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and eating or sleeping difficulties.
What is her approach in therapy like?
Her style is warm and supportive and focuses on identifying strengths. She uses client-centered conversations alongside cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques to find practical steps forward.
What is Stacy's background and experience?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working in community mental health, a hospital detox unit, with incarcerated women, and in independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - with the New York license number NY LCSW 075714 and practices from New York.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for remote work.
How are remote sessions conducted?
Stacy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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