Stephanie Taylor, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Attachment-Based work
CBT and ACT techniques

About Stephanie

Stephanie Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 28 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addiction concerns, parenting struggles, and life changes. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, anger, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sessions focus on identifying feelings and interaction patterns that keep people stuck. Conversations are practical and direct, aiming to clarify what matters most to the client and what can change now.

Stephanie has long experience helping people cope with attachment concerns, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and blended family stress. She also works with clients facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, cancer-related challenges, and aging or geriatric issues. She addresses communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and control issues.

Her approach blends listening with actionable steps. She pays attention to how emotions shape decisions and relationships. Therapy often includes learning new ways to respond, not just new ideas.

Sessions are conducted in English and based in Florida. Stephanie uses her years of practice to help clients sort priorities, reduce overwhelm, and take practical next steps toward clearer relationships and steadier daily life.

How Stephanie Uses EFT, ACT, and Attachment Work Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps identify and name core emotions and interaction patterns that keep people feeling stuck, which can be useful for relationship strains and intimacy-related issues. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed actions while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings, often helpful for anxiety, stress, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections, supporting work on abandonment, attachment issues, and blended family stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stephanie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, life demands, and personal preferences. That decision can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.

Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. Some formats also let people participate without being on camera if that helps them focus. Talk with Stephanie about what will work practically so sessions can fit into daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety GriefParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Listed in

Florida, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem issues, parenting challenges, and a wide range of life changes.

What therapeutic style does she use?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Stephanie has 28 years of professional experience as a clinician.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from Florida.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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