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Steven Lai, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hello! I have successfully practiced clinical social work for over 30 years and have enjoyed helping the many clients I have counseled during my career. You will find me to be caring, understanding, respectful, nonjudgmental, knowledgeable and attentive to your needs. I have experience as a therapist /counselor, case manager, clinical supervisor and mental health clinic director, working with adults, adolescents and children and families and have been effective in helping my clients consistently achieve positive change. My number one objective is to help you feel better and resolve any difficult issues you are coping with. My approach is goal oriented and problem solving, often using cognitive behavioral therapy strategies and motivational interviewing techniques designed to challenge any negative thoughts and improve and maintain your motivation to make the changes needed to resolve issues and problems you are facing. I graduated from The Hunter School of Social Work in 1990 with a Master's Degree in Social Work in New York City and I am currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Pennsylvania.

I'm here to help you and look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

32yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-love

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

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

PA LCSW CW017158

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Steven Lai. 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.

He is excellent! Great listener and also provides amazing feedback. I have had him as my therapist for over a year.

Written on Aug 21, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes

Has been there for me every step of the way

Written on Aug 12, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

So far, our working relationship has been great.

Written on Jun 18, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and coping with life changes

Steven is thoughtful, kind, reflective and patient. He is a attentive and honest listener. I have appreciated his insights and encouragement.

Written on May 01, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, and coaching

I have had five sessions with Steven and I have appreciated his insight, advice, and understanding so far. It may sound simple but it's nice to have a therapist who truly meets you where you are and gives practical solutions to every day problems so early on in treatment. It's always hard to start therapy over again. Establishing that foundation again can be very trying and hard. But so far, that's been the farthest from the truth with Steve. :)

Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Steven is very patient, a great listener and always checking in to make sure everything is alright, couldn’t ask for more

Written on Dec 26, 2023 after therapy with Steven for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes