- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose questions
- Trauma and mood
About Stacy
Stacy Ciano is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Stacy describes clients as the experts in their own stories and focuses on helping them move forward from what feels stuck.
She uses practical, conversational methods drawn from evidence-based approaches. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client, noticing unhelpful patterns, and practicing different ways of responding to strong emotions. Work may include learning concrete skills for managing panic, regulating mood, and reducing avoidance.
Stacy often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people clarify values and shift unhelpful thinking. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques to address intense emotions and relationship concerns. Client-Centered Therapy underpins her style, keeping the client's perspective central to planning and pacing.
Her practice addresses a wide range of related issues such as abandonment, body image, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and life purpose questions. She also works with mood disorders and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can be used during intense moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the kinds of strategies that feel most useful, and then adjust methods as needed. This collaborative process helps match techniques to what a person wants to change or manage.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats use less bandwidth and can work better if you prefer not to be on camera. Talk with the therapist about scheduling, session length, and practical arrangements to find an approach that fits everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include body image, chronic pain and illness, and life purpose questions.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her style is client-centered and practical, using ACT and CBT techniques to clarify values and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include skill practice for managing strong emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including mood disorders and post-traumatic stress.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW-C in Maryland. Her practice is based in Maryland and follows Maryland licensing rules.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription plan and location.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.