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Online therapist

Stephanie Agosh

Hopeful, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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

About Stephanie

Stephanie Agosh is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self esteem, and depression. She acknowledges how hard it can be to seek help and aims to make the process straightforward and welcoming. Stephanie speaks in plain language and focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions.

She works from New York and brings 11 years of experience to her practice.

Background and approach

In sessions she emphasizes an open space where clients can say what they need to say without fear of judgment. She uses a mix of methods to match each person’s situation, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based techniques. Those tools support work on coping with life changes, grief, anger, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.

Her approach blends skill-building and emotional exploration. Clients learn concrete strategies for stress and mood management and also examine patterns that affect relationships and self-worth. Stephanie listens closely and adjusts plans to fit a person’s goals and values.

She also focuses on issues like control struggles, forgiveness, narcissistic dynamics, seasonal mood shifts, self-love, and topics specific to women. Her background includes many years working directly with these concerns, and she draws from evidence-based therapies to guide treatment. Stephanie aims to be collaborative and practical.

She helps people set clear, doable steps and checks in on progress over time.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions even when feelings or thoughts are difficult. It helps people move toward what matters to them instead of getting stuck on mood or worry.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current ways of relating. It can help people notice and change patterns that cause distance or repeated conflict in important relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie helps clients pick and adjust methods based on their goals, needs, and comfort level, and she adapts techniques as progress is made. This collaborative process aims to match tools to what actually helps the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Those formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, follow up between appointments, and maintain continuity when schedules change. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver the same practical skills and relational work they use in person while fitting therapy into real life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Stephanie supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self esteem, coping with life changes, grief, anger, career issues, bipolar, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, plus related topics like attachment and control issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and collaborative. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical steps alongside emotional work.
What is her clinical background?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and uses multiple evidence-based approaches in her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential: NY LCSW 087266, and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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