Dese'Rae L. Stage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BS (she, her)
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Hi, I'm Des! I'm a social worker and suicidologist, and a queer, white, cisgender single parent. My practice is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and person-centered. Using an eclectic approach, mainly rooted in relational and attachment-based work, alongside some CBT techniques and DBT skills training, I work with teens and adults experiencing suicidal ideation & self-injury, grief/traumatic loss, ADHD, depression, anxiety, mood & personality disorders, queer and gender issues, fertility challenges (especially for those who are visibly queer), queer family-building, and pregnancy loss—many of which I have personal experience with.
It’s important to me to be transparent about my positionality, in terms of my identity and lived experiences, as well as being someone who seeks mental health services, myself—I know what it's like to be in the therapy chair and sitting across from it. To that end, I come to my work as a partner and a support, rather than an expert.
I approach my work through a relational lens—I am a person, and I will be a person with you in the therapy room. I show up to my practice and hold space with authenticity, humor, compassion, and empathy. Before becoming a social worker, I had careers in photography and suicide prevention. I live with my children and dog.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Apple Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- AmeriHealth
- Cigna and Evernorth
- EAP:Cigna
- EAP:United Health/Optum
- Highmark
- Independence Blue Cross
- United Health/Optum
Dese'Rae L. Stage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BS
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / CW025097 Dese'Rae Lynn Stage
- In Practice for 5 years
- Attended Temple University, MSW, Graduated 2022
- License: New Jersey 44SC06417800 / 2024
- Certificate from Trauma-Informed Practice, Temple University 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Dese'Rae L. Stage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BS
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Suicidal Ideation
- ADHD
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Crisis Intervention
- Depression
- Divorce
- Grief
- Infertility
- Lesbian
- Mood Disorders
- Recent Hospitalization
- Self-Harming
Dese'Rae L. Stage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BS
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (215) 631-8350
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Feminist
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Relational
Dese'Rae L. Stage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BS
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (215) 631-8350
Location
Additional Location
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
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Dese'Rae L. Stage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BS
Call for a free consultation now - (215) 631-8350