Stephanie Nash, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C - Therapist in District of Columbia

About Stephanie

Stephanie Nash is a licensed social worker with nearly three decades of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life shifts. She greets each person with calm attention and straightforward listening. Parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed often find the practical focus helpful.

Sessions aim to identify what feels stuck and then build small, doable steps forward. Her method blends problem-solving tools with attention to emotional experience.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to be present and reduce reactivity. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes quick, concrete goals to create change that matters to everyday life.

Stephanie trained and practiced in the District of Columbia area for many years and brings a long track record working with mood disorders, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, ADHD, and LGBT issues. She uses a strength-based stance and trauma-informed thinking to tailor each plan. The work is collaborative: clients set the goals and Stephanie helps map the steps to reach them.

She holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and offers help in English. Her approach is practical and respectful, oriented toward skills you can use at home. If a parent or caregiver needs structured strategies and steady support, she offers focused, experience-based guidance.

To begin, Stephanie invites people to clarify their priorities, try out small experiments between sessions, and adjust the plan as needed. The aim is clearer direction, better day-to-day coping, and regained confidence in managing life’s demands.

How specific approaches work in online therapy

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. Online CBT sessions focus on identifying patterns, setting small behavior experiments, and reviewing progress together. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. In remote sessions this can include short guided exercises and homework that fits into daily routines. It is useful for managing strong emotions and improving focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on results and comfort level.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy caregiver schedules or to attend from home. The variety of formats also lets people choose a pace and style that feels most workable for their life.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

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 Stephanie commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, and career questions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused steps to build concrete changes.

What is her professional background?

She has 29 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life issues in the Washington DC area.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials with license details DC LICSW LC303310 and MD LCSW-C 11935, and practices in the District of Columbia.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 29 years
Licensed: District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages: English

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