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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

41yrs 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, 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 / Nonmonogamous 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

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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 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

Dr. Lovato gets to it! He listens, holds you accountable and is very kind.

Written on Feb 07, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and intimacy-related issues

Dr.Lovato has been very helpful. He is kind, patient, and always finds the root of a problem/issue to help me progress.

Written on Oct 18, 2023 after therapy with Stephen for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

I have seen therapists on and off throughout my life but Dr. Lovato is the first that really seems to understand my problems and gets right to the essence. I feel he has done more for me in a couple of months than all my other therapists put together.

Written on Sep 07, 2023 after therapy with Stephen for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, and self esteem

dr lovato is a seasoned professional and has the experience, expertise, life wisdom, and empathy to make a great healer. he has helped me tremendously and i feel extremely grateful to have found him.

Written on Jul 17, 2023 after therapy with Stephen for 7 months