Micaela Stone, MSW, LCSW

Micaela Stone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in working with children and adolescents.  She completed a Bachelor of Social Work degree in 2016, with a Children Services Certificate.  Ms. Stone then received her Master of Social Work degree in 2017; both degrees received from the University of Central Florida.

Ms. Stone has experience working in a school setting and currently serves as a Mental Health Social Worker for Orange County Public Schools.  She has also provided mental health services in an inpatient facility, as well as at a central Florida outpatient community mental health center.

Treatment

In therapy, Ms. Stone takes the time to build rapport by utilizing a client-centered approach, and believes it is essential to ensure the working relationship is a good fit.  She collaborates with her clients to assist in creating and meeting therapeutic goals.  Ms. Stone utilizes a variety of techniques to meet the individual needs of clients, primarily drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help them identify and understand connections between thought patterns and behaviors.  She also believes in a holistic approach to treatment and focuses on the mind-body connection, as well as daily habits, to improve overall wellness.

Ms. Stone specializes in treating children, adolescents, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, anger management, self-esteem, stress management, and grief.  When working with school-aged children, Ms. Stone is able to use her background as a school Social Worker to help them develop a plan to achieve academic goals, teaches social skills, and provides strategies to help manage behavioral concerns.   She is experienced in working with children of divorce or separated parents, and has assisted families in building parent-child relationships and implementing helpful parenting skills.

Community

Ms. Stone is a mentor for Keeping It Classy Sisterhood; a local mentoring program for young women in Central Florida. The program teaches young women to serve, lead, and advocate.  In her downtime she enjoys taking fitness classes, being outdoors, trying new coffee shops, and spending time with her dog.