Therapist profile
Stephanie Rodriguez, LCSW
Delaware
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Delaware / Q1-0001569
- NPI
- 1861905440
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Delaware
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship challenges
- Nervous-system skills
About Stephanie
Stephanie Rodriguez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 10 years of practice based in Delaware. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Stephanie also helps people dealing with codependency, attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver strain, and blended family challenges.
Her sessions are straightforward and practical. She explains how stress and trauma affect the brain, body, and nervous system. That explanation guides simple, concrete steps to manage overwhelming feelings and day-to-day problems.
Stephanie uses evidence-based strategies to help people notice patterns and try new ways of reacting. She teaches breathing and nervous-system regulation skills alongside clear tools for handling anxiety and mood shifts. She also offers basic psychoeducation so clients understand why some reactions happen and what can change.
Many people come to her when relationships feel one-sided, or when caring for others has left them worn out. She supports people who struggle with setting limits, who get stuck in people-pleasing, or who find past trauma shaping current choices. Sessions focus on small, practical changes that reduce distress and increase a sense of control.
Her style is collaborative and direct. Stephanie helps clients set realistic goals, track progress, and build skills they can use between sessions. People who want clear explanations about how stress works and concrete steps to manage it often find this approach helpful.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate online
Stephanie describes evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how the brain and body respond to stress and trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Trauma-informed care and nervous-system regulation strategies involve gentle grounding, breath work, and pacing to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time. Clients and the therapist work together to pick techniques that fit the person’s needs and preferences rather than using a single fixed method.
The biography does not list which session formats are provided, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. They also let people use shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time, and choose a setup that suits their energy levels and attention. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, home practice, and skill teaching to an online meeting so clients can practice tools between sessions.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Delaware
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She works with people who struggle to say no and who put others first at their own expense.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She focuses on clear explanations and skills clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with stress, trauma, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Delaware and practices from that location.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.