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Stephanie Mastroantonio, LCSW
Colorado
LCSW - Life changes and caregiving
See online therapy options- Coping with life changes
- Parenting and caregiving
- Workplace and career issues
About Stephanie
Stephanie Mastroantonio is a Colorado LCSW with nine years of experience helping people through major life changes and ongoing struggles. She focuses on coping with life changes, parenting stress, workplace issues, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also offers coaching around career concerns and caregiving strain.
She works with adults who need practical ways to manage emotions, improve communication, and reduce guilt or shame. Stephanie uses clear, goal-focused conversations to identify habits that get in the way and to test small changes that can make daily life easier. Sessions are straightforward and problem-focused rather than abstract.
Her background includes attention to attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, and family-of-origin patterns that keep showing up in relationships. She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions, and on Attachment-Based ideas to look at relationship patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused methods when they fit the concern.
Stephanie pays attention to multicultural factors and how identity affects stress and coping. She often helps people untangle work-related pressures, set boundaries, and rebuild self-regard after long periods of giving to others. Practical exercises, communication practice, and paced behavioral experiments are common tools in her work.
For someone juggling caregiving, parenting, or career change, she focuses on small, doable steps that reduce overwhelm. The aim is more usable skills and clearer choices, not quick fixes.
How her approaches translate to online work
Stephanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. CBT breaks problems into clear steps and gives simple exercises people can try between sessions, which works well for issues like sleep, anxiety, and workplace stress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed actions even when difficult feelings appear. Attachment-Based Therapy appears in her work when relationship patterns and caregiving dynamics show up; this looks at how past relationship experiences shape present reactions and communication.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Stephanie will talk with the client about goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps most. She discusses practical tools and homework together and checks progress as part of ongoing care.
The therapist's session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to practice communication skills from everyday settings and to bring real-life situations into conversation.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on coping with life changes, parenting issues, workplace stress, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and caregiver fatigue. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and family of origin concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, with conversations that identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes. She uses clear exercises and communication practice rather than open-ended exploration.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on life transitions, caregiving stress, and workplace concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions structured and billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Confirm current session formats before booking.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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