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Online therapist

Stephen Sherokey

Calm, practical support for life’s hard transitions

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Stephen

Stephen Sherokey is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on common family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of personal struggles. He offers straightforward support for anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, stress, and help with life transitions. Stephen presents himself in a calm, direct way so people can talk frankly about what’s hard for them now.

He draws on practical, evidence-informed tools to help clients change patterns that cause pain.

Background and approach

Sessions often include skill-building for coping, clearer communication, and steps toward healthier routines. He also addresses deeper questions about meaning and purpose when those come up. Stephen has worked as a clinician for 12 years in New York and holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential - LMHC.

In sessions he blends techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas. That mix aims to make progress feel concrete and doable. His style is empathic and goal-oriented.

People can expect direct observations, gentle challenges, and collaborative planning. He pays attention to grief, caregiver stress, substance use issues, and the ripple effects these problems have on relationships. Many clients use therapy to manage mood, reduce substance use, repair communication, or find direction after big changes.

Stephen meets people where they are and works with them to set clear, realistic next steps.

Practical approaches for online therapy and change

Stephen combines cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to help clients make concrete changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to shift them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with stress. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to explore ambivalence and build a person’s own reasons for change, often useful for addiction, smoking cessation, or making lifestyle shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust plans based on what is helpful. That collaborative process helps clients feel more confident about the path forward and keeps sessions focused on real steps.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, follow up between meetings, and keep momentum during life transitions. For many people, the variety of formats supports consistent progress and steady access to a licensed professional when they need it.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stephen address?
He supports people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, stress, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, and smoking or vaping cessation.
How would you describe his therapy style?
The approach is empathic and practical. Sessions mix direct observation, gentle challenge, and collaborative planning to set achievable goals.
What training and experience does he have?
He has 12 years of clinical experience working in New York and has supported people through grief, addiction, career transitions, and chronic stress.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC, listed as NY LMHC 003963, and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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