About Stephanie
Stephanie Agosh is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She also supports those facing low self-esteem, life changes, grief, anger, and career concerns. Stephanie encourages people to take the hard first step and will meet that choice with steady, nonjudgmental care.
She keeps sessions direct and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what changes feel possible.
Background and approach
People can expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and simple tools to try between sessions. Stephanie draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and behavioral experiments to test new ways of acting.
Attachment-based ideas help when past relationships shape how someone connects now. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. She listens first, then helps set small, clear goals.
Progress is measured by what feels more manageable in daily life, not by clinical jargon. Stephanie has eleven years of clinical experience and holds the New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. She offers sessions in English and supports people with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar challenges, seasonal mood shifts, compassion fatigue, and issues around control and forgiveness.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that align with what matters. It helps when worry or avoidance keeps someone from living the life they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood management.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. From there she will suggest methods to try and adjust them based on what the person finds useful, making decisions together as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is easier. Live chat and messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, notes between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Narcissism
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English