Stephanie Fagan, LICSW

Stephanie Fagan is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with ten years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, LGBT matters, and trauma and abuse. She aims to create an open space where people can share thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.

She helps people by listening carefully and responding in plain language. Sessions center on identifying what feels most urgent and finding practical steps to reduce distress. Stephanie emphasizes small, manageable changes rather than sudden overhauls, and she supports people as they try new ways of coping.

Her background includes a decade of clinical work in West Virginia. That experience has involved supporting people dealing with post-traumatic stress, postpartum depression, chronic pain and illness, and isolation or loneliness. She also has experience with issues such as fertility stress, blended family concerns, and challenges linked to intellectual or developmental differences.

In sessions she focuses on what a person wants to address first, then works together to set goals and try approaches that fit daily life. She encourages honest conversation about setbacks and what helps between meetings. The aim is practical progress that feels achievable for each person.

People interested in beginning can expect straightforward communication about next steps. Stephanie speaks English and works from her West Virginia licensure as a LICSW.

How evidence-based methods translate to online therapy

Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and stress through step-by-step practice and routine changes that reduce daily overwhelm. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic experiences at a pace the person can handle, helping reduce symptoms that interfere with work, sleep, or relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that suit the client’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since session options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, avoid travel time, or keep check-ins brief when needed. It can also let people meet from different locations within the same state while working with licensed professionals who can tailor sessions to daily routines and practical goals.