Stephanie Nash, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C
Positive, practical support for parenting and life changes
Book with Stephanie- Years in practice
- 29
- Credentials
- LICSW, MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia, Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Stephanie
Stephanie Nash is a licensed social worker with nearly three decades of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and mood problems. She offers calm, practical support for everyday challenges and bigger life shifts. Her style is direct and respectful, aimed at helping clients make useful changes without feeling judged.
Nash combines clear strategies with mindfulness to help people manage strong emotions and repetitive thoughts. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses.
Background and approach
Solution-focused tools help set short-term goals so progress can be noticed quickly. She has worked across the Washington, DC area for many years and brings that clinical experience to sessions. Nash often helps people who are coping with grief, caregiver stress, or work-related pressure, and she supports clients dealing with trauma, intimacy concerns, and identity questions including LGBT topics.
In sessions she aims to listen first, then build practical steps that fit daily life. Conversations include skill practice, small experiments to test new behaviors, and planning for how to handle setbacks. The work is collaborative: the client’s goals guide each step.
Nash holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and draws on a trauma-informed perspective while tailoring care to each person’s needs. She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into a busy schedule and can explain what to expect during the first meetings.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stephanie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that focus on skills and short-term change
Stephanie uses cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help people change thoughts and reactions that get in the way of daily life. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical exercises to shift those responses, which can help with anxiety, depression, and behavior changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build tolerance for difficult feelings, useful for stress and emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels realistic. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus on skill-building, short-term solutions, or mindful awareness during sessions.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing notes between meetings. These options make it easier to match therapy to daily routines and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar conditions, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting worries, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and career or caregiver strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods to set goals and build new habits in everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 29 years of experience providing therapeutic counseling in the Washington, DC and Maryland area.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and practices in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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