I am licensed in New York with 9 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbt-related issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Control issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NY LCSW 091304
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Steven is great, offers variety of ways to address issues, and works on what can actually work.
Written on Apr 03, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 3 months on issues concerning addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
I like Steven. He is a good listener and doesn't make any judgments. I have confidence in him. He also reads my journal entries.
Written on Jan 16, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Steven is an amazing therapist
Written on Jan 07, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Steven not only is caring and compassionate, but an excellent listener providing proficient and professional advice. I look forward to our weekly sessions and feel that his help has been improving my wellbeing.
Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Steven for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Steven is a kind and patient therapist who made it clear he really understood where I was coming from. He offered me a lot of tools to work through a very difficult period in my life. I’d strongly recommend him to others.
Written on Oct 12, 2023 after therapy with Steven for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Steven is very thoughtful and considerate. He provides meaningful insights and practical methods to deal with the challenges individuals are facing. Great guy.
Written on Jun 15, 2023 after therapy with Steven for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd