Stephanie Goossens Alayon, LCSW

Stephanie Goossens Alayon is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and practices in Florida. Stephanie keeps language simple and practical so parents and busy adults can follow along easily.

She draws on her five years of experience working with adults after a decade spent with adolescents and young adults. That background informs how she talks about life transitions and family issues. Stephanie focuses on clear skills people can use between sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve communication.

In the therapy room she blends approaches to match each person's needs. She uses attachment-informed work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test more useful ways of thinking. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy add tools for managing strong emotions in the moment.

Stephanie pays attention to relationship patterns and family of origin issues, including abandonment, commitment, and communication problems. She also supports people facing loneliness, doubts about life purpose, and somatic symptoms tied to stress.

Her style is direct and collaborative. Clients can expect practical takeaways each week and a focus on making small changes that add up over time.

How Stephanie’s approaches guide online work

Stephanie uses attachment-informed work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and trust; this helps when people notice repeated conflicts or fear of abandonment. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and testing thoughts that fuel anxiety and low mood, giving concrete exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a joint effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try a few techniques, and adjust based on what actually helps. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps a person can use in everyday life.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and reduce time spent traveling. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and lets people use video or audio conversations according to what feels most manageable.