Stefanie Moreno, LCSW

Stefanie Moreno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She brings a decade of clinical experience and a long career in behavioral health and human services to her work. Stefanie focuses on helping people process traumatic events, manage strong emotions, and handle everyday demands. She has worked across public and private settings, including group homes, psychiatric facilities, and private practice. That breadth of experience informs how she tailors support to each person. Stefanie aims to meet clients where they are and build goals together. Her approach blends practical skills with attention to deeper patterns. She uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness Therapy are part of how she helps people find motivation and present-moment awareness. Stefanie also attends to family and relationship concerns, parenting stress, grief, and addictive behaviors. She supports people working through mood disorders, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She pays attention to issues like sleep, eating and impulse control as part of a whole-person plan. Sessions emphasize clear steps and real practice. Stefanie works with clients to develop coping tools, communication skills, and relapse prevention plans when needed. She invites collaboration so clients feel they are active partners in change.

How evidence-based approaches fit into online therapy

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying different behaviors to reduce symptoms. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and many day-to-day problems. DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills for strong emotions and relationship struggles. Imago Relationship Therapy centers on improving communication and understanding between partners by practicing structured dialogues that reduce blaming and increase connection. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then suggest approaches to try. Methods can be adapted over time based on what is helping and what feels doable. The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in their daily context and build consistency without rearranging large parts of their schedule.