Stacy Ciano

Stacy Ciano, MD, LCSW-C, is a Maryland-licensed clinician with 20 years of professional experience. She works with clients presenting with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, depression, and challenges tied to life transitions. Her practice also addresses concerns such as abandonment, body image, chronic pain and illness, communication difficulties, and mood or panic disorders.

Her clinical approach draws on several evidence-informed models including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Stacy emphasizes collaboration and believes that each client brings knowledge and strengths that are central to the change process. She aims to create a space where those strengths are identified and put to work toward clearer goals.

Stacy offers services in English and maintains professional licensure in Maryland. She frames work around the specific concerns presented, whether those involve processing trauma, building coping skills, addressing relationship patterns, or exploring life purpose and self acceptance. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether her areas of focus and therapeutic approaches align with what they are seeking.