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Online therapist

Stephanie Paskievich

Calm, practical support for family challenges

Credentials
LICSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stephanie

Stephanie Paskievich is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. She also helps with family concerns, motivation, and building self-esteem.

Stephanie speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel doable for a worried parent. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to what feels realistic day to day. She draws on evidence-based techniques to reduce symptoms and improve coping skills. Stephanie has worked across varied settings in Massachusetts over two decades.

That background supports a flexible approach to problems such as caregiver stress, workplace pressures, and life transitions like divorce or midlife changes. She is familiar with mood concerns and social anxiety as well. In sessions she focuses on clear communication skills and practical tools you can use between meetings.

Money worries, isolation, and relationship communication are common topics she addresses. Her style is direct but compassionate, aimed at steady progress. Therapy can begin with a short matching process and scheduling that fits your life.

Stephanie offers a mix of session formats so families can find what works for them. She encourages small steps and realistic plans to help people regain confidence and balance.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and family concerns. One common approach emphasizes learning practical coping skills and step-by-step strategies to reduce worry and improve daily functioning; this helps when anxiety or stress feels overwhelming. Another approach focuses on improving communication and problem-solving within relationships and families, teaching clear ways to express needs and listen to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to identify goals and tries methods that match those goals and preferences. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and relevant to the client's life.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for flexibility around family schedules and work commitments. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and to keep momentum between meetings. Licensed professionals can use the different formats to focus on skill practice, check-ins, or longer sessions depending on what the client needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, money and workplace issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She emphasizes practical skills you can use between sessions and builds on your existing strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in Massachusetts. That experience includes helping people with mood concerns, social anxiety, and family-related stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, credential number LICSW116106, practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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