Stephanie Casto

Stephanie Casto is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in West Virginia. She has five years of clinical experience and has worked in both agency settings and private practice. Stephanie has supported people across the age span, including children and teens, and she focuses on helping people cope with life changes and the effects of trauma and loss.

She often works with people who have experienced complex trauma from abuse or neglect. Stephanie uses a trauma-informed approach that emphasizes emotional regulation and careful processing of past events. Her goal is to help people move forward so past experiences do not keep them from building a better life.

Stephanie also helps with anxiety, stress, depression, grief and anger. She supports parents and caregivers as they manage the strains of caregiving and blended family dynamics. Practical skills and steady, short-term goals are common parts of her sessions.

Her clinical methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-focused therapy. Sessions aim to balance skill-building with processing painful memories, depending on what someone needs in the moment.

Therapy with Stephanie is collaborative. She works with each person to set clear, manageable goals and checks progress along the way. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

How therapy approaches guide online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress to teach clear, practical skills that can be practiced between sessions.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, supports processing traumatic memories so they feel less overwhelming. It can help people who have experienced abuse, neglect, or other intense events and who want to reduce the hold those memories have on daily life.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels tolerable. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills work, trauma processing, or a mix of methods, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you prefer online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. The practical advantages include fitting sessions around work or caregiving, shortening travel time, and choosing a quieter time that works for you. Some people use video to work more directly on emotion and expression, while others prefer audio for brief check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Talk with the therapist during the matching steps to confirm which session formats are available and what will work best for your schedule and needs.