I began my addictions counseling career six years after entering recovery from alcohol/drug use, on 5/13/1982. My original counseling schooling was in Rational Emotive Therapy, which evolved into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and led to my schooling in Narrative Therapy and Transactional Analysis. Most recently, I have become interested in Miller & Rollnick's Motivational Interviewing, Prochaska & Diclemente's Stages of Change model of behavior change, Berg & Miller's Solution-Focused Therapy, Marlatt & Donovan's relapse prevention strategies and techniques, ACT therapy, and Internal Family Systems therapy. My most recent Certification is in Robin Shapiro's Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing-EMDR-, through the EMDRIA International Institute in November of 2021. As a Therapist, I necessarily became conversant in telehealth methodology during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. I approach counseling holistically: I understand individuals as "whole cloth", i.e., as the current product(s) of their total life experiences. I also firmly believe in all-ways maintaining a positively enthusiastic outlook on life and living!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Wonderful.
Written on Mar 11, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Steven offered some great insights for me after only one session. At first I was thrown off a little by his very generic opening but we eventually got into a good flow and sharing of our thoughts.
Written on Mar 22, 2023 after therapy with Steven for 4 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and anger management
He has been very helpful and I really feel progress working with him. He can relate and give me great insight.
Written on Dec 16, 2022 after therapy with Steven for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
I recommend this therapist since it made me feel like I was talking to a friend at all times and not a complete stranger, very comforting.
Written on Aug 18, 2022 after therapy with Steven for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
An Amazing professional therapist! He knows so many technicus and gave his best to support his clients.
Written on Aug 17, 2022 after therapy with Steven for 2 months on issues concerning depression
Very positive person. Always researching methods. Identifies with many experiences. Like talking to a friend who has good ideas and nonjudgmental.
Written on Aug 08, 2022 after therapy with Steven for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes