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Dr. Stephen Lovato, LMFT

LGBTQ+ Relationships Parenting issues Bipolar disorder Depression
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About me

I am licensed in California with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with LGBT-related issues, relationship issues, parenting issues, & bipolar disorder. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Professional experience

45yrs in practice
LGBTQ+ Relationships Parenting issues Bipolar disorder Depression

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Paranoia, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
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License information

CA LMFT 21379

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Stephen Lovato. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Dr. Lovato is very easy to talk to and really listens (of course I guess that’s what a therapist would do) and after my first session with him I felt that I really made a lot of progress and felt much more better about myself and can’t wait to see what my next session has in store for me

Written on Sep 28, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Dr. Lovato is a very, very helpful therapist. He's very understanding of what the problem is and how to fix it. He's quite blunt about things in all the best ways. He has made me feel so much more sure about myself, I feel 100x better after having him as my therapist.

Written on Aug 05, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 1 month on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, and family conflicts

He's been very helpful, patient and understanding. Would recommend to others.

Written on Jul 20, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

I love how dr lovato is straight forward and gets to the point! That’s the type of person that I like!

Written on Apr 29, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties

Dr Lovato is a good listener and inserts his expertise in a thought proviking manner. I would recommend him to a friend looking for someone to help get through road blocks in life.

Written on Apr 02, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Dr. Lovato’s approach and engagement with my therapy have helped me to grow in many facets of my life. I have learned better strategies and have improved my mindset towards many areas of personal concern.

Written on Feb 18, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue