What I do
Services.
Several lines of work, all under one roof. Run personally by Stephanie A. Smith, LCSW, ASW-G, C-ASWCM.
01 · The core work, available now
Independent Psychosocial Assessments
The original work, and still the core. Trauma-informed psychosocial evaluations with court-ready, payer-ready documentation. Findings that translate into actionable care plans, referrals, and risk and safety guidance.
Types I do
- Disability evaluations
- Immigration and asylum evaluations
- Adaptive functioning assessments →
- Adoption and foster home studies
- Workplace disability evaluations
Who hires me
Attorneys, judges, case managers, agencies, and individuals working through systems that demand documentation.
How to start
Send me a message or email Stephanie@TheSocialWorkProgressive.com.
Available now · Direct checkout
Vineland 3 Adaptive Functioning Assessment — $450 flat. The work I do most often. Used most often for Colorado Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver eligibility. See the full page →
Therapy
Group Therapy
Group is one of the most underused modalities in mental health and, when it fits, one of the most effective. I run several time-limited groups across the year in rolling cohorts. Topics and populations vary by season.
How it works
Each cohort is closed for the duration of its run, typically six to twelve weeks. When one ends, a new one opens. That structure builds the depth and trust that group work needs without locking anyone in indefinitely.
What is running now
Group offerings change throughout the year. Send a message to ask what is running currently, what is coming up next, and whether the focus area fits what you are looking for.
Therapy
Individual Therapy
Currently closed to new clients. A waitlist is open. If individual work is what you are looking for, send a message and I will add you to the list. When a slot opens I will reach out, in order received, and we can decide together whether the fit makes sense.
When the practice does have openings, individual therapy is offered to adults who want a thoughtful, paced, trauma-informed clinical relationship with a licensed clinical social worker. Sessions are weekly or biweekly depending on what the work needs.
What the work tends to involve
Grief and loss, identity and life transitions, the long tail of complex trauma, and the specific demands of helping professions. Plain language, slow pace, no pathologizing.
If you cannot wait
If you need care sooner than the waitlist can accommodate, please do not wait on the chance of an opening. Reach out anyway and I will do my best to point you to a colleague who is taking new clients.
Documentation that holds up. Findings that translate into real care plans.
What is coming in 2026
Two new lines of work, launching throughout the year.
02 · Throughout 2026
Continuing Education for Clinicians
Self-paced CEU courses on the topics frontline clinicians actually need to know well. Built for LCSWs, LMSWs, LPCs, LMFTs, and the staff working alongside them. First course in production: Mental Health Basics for Frontline Staff.
03 · Throughout 2026
Toolkits and Resources for Clinicians
Documentation templates, group curricula, assessment tools, and printable resources for the working clinician. Designed to take the formatting work off your plate so you can focus on the people in front of you.
04 · For organizations, available now
Consultation for Agencies and Practices
For organizations that want their behavioral health practice to actually shift. Compliance binders alone do not move the needle for the people you serve.
What I help with
- Quality improvement strategy
- Behavioral health programming
- Trauma-informed practice design
- Clinical operations and supervision structure
- Program evaluation
Recent work
Director of Clinical Services for an early-stage wellness startup. Senior Improvement Advisor across CMS Region 8 long-term care. Field Liaison for VCU MSW students.
How to start
Send me a message or email Stephanie@TheSocialWorkProgressive.com.
Ready to start
Let’s talk.
A 15-minute call is the fastest way to find out if I am the right fit for what you need.