Dr. Chayah Stoneberg, LISW-CP

Dr. Chayah Stoneberg is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) based in South Carolina. She combines clinical work with a background in literature and the arts. Her practice draws on creative methods to help people facing serious life stressors.

Stoneberg brings five years of clinical experience and a history of teaching in higher education. She has directed arts programming focused on grief, loss, and bereavement and has worked in settings that include counseling and psychiatry practices. Her work centers on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and the emotional impact of health challenges.

In sessions she often pairs traditional talk-based methods with expressive practices such as poetry, visual arts, and movement. Clients can expect practical strategies alongside creative exercises to name feelings and notice patterns. The goal is to make difficult emotions easier to tolerate and to find ways forward after loss or illness.

She also addresses concerns like relationship strain, self-esteem, parenting stress, sleep problems, and career-related distress. Additional focuses include chronic pain, cancer, aging issues, and neurodiversity-related concerns. Her approach intends to meet each person where they are and build on their strengths.

Stoneberg works with people who want both clinical tools and creative outlets to process life changes. Her style is direct and compassionate, with attention to the stories people carry. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm session options before scheduling.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Stoneberg integrates evidence-based techniques with expressive arts to support people facing health challenges and grief. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is described simply as learning to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, then choosing actions that match personal values; it can help with anxiety, stress, and living with chronic illness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Art-based practices use poetry, visual arts, or movement to help name feelings and process loss when words alone feel insufficient.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and then adjust the plan as progress and feedback guide the work.

The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. Some people prefer shorter phone check-ins while others choose longer video conversations; the therapist will discuss what works best for scheduling and the work to be done.