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Stacy Ciano, LCSW-C
Maryland
LCSW-C helping with anxiety and life changes
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About Stacy
Stacy Ciano is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel more steady and in control. Stacy works from a problem-solving mindset and helps clients notice patterns that keep problems going.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Conversations include concrete strategies for managing panic, mood shifts, rumination, and difficult memories.
Stacy also addresses related concerns like body image, abandonment issues, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, control issues, and separation or divorce. She talks through guilt, shame, impulsivity, isolation, and questions about life purpose or midlife change. This gives people multiple ways to approach a problem rather than relying on a single idea.
Her work often includes short, practical exercises between sessions. She helps clients track what changes help and what does not. That makes progress easier to notice and adjust over time.
Sessions are aimed at helping people build skills they can use day to day. Stacy guides clients toward clear, manageable steps and checks in on what is working as therapy progresses.
How Stacy uses evidence-based approaches in online work
Stacy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT focuses on practical steps such as tracking thoughts, testing new responses, and building routines that reduce anxiety or low mood.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take actions that matter to them even when feelings are difficult. Client-centered techniques are used to keep sessions focused on the person's own goals and priorities, with the therapist responding to what the client brings up each week.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stacy aims to figure out which methods fit a client's needs, goals, and preferences in collaboration with them. That means trying strategies, reviewing what helps, and adjusting plans if needed so the approach stays practical and useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel and allowing quicker check-ins or scheduled blocks that work around work and family time. They can also support continuity of care when life or health needs make in-person visits harder.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as body image, chronic pain, and communication problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to see what improves daily functioning and mood.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice supporting people with mood and stress-related concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds LCSW-C (Maryland) and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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