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Online therapist

Steven Clarke

Supportive practical therapy for life changes

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Steven

Steven Clarke is a licensed mental health counselor who uses straightforward, practical therapy to help people handle life's hard moments. He combines evidence-based methods with a calm, direct style. Steven focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes.

He also addresses parenting concerns and other family-related issues. Steven aims to make sessions useful from the first meeting. He listens carefully to each person’s situation and helps set clear, manageable goals.

Background and approach

He draws on approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, and mindfulness practices to build coping skills. He brings nine years of clinical experience in Florida and tailors interventions to everyday life. That can mean learning new ways to handle intense emotions, practicing communication skills, or developing routines that reduce anxiety.

Sessions emphasize skills people can use between meetings. Steven often works with people facing relationship friction, blended family tensions, and caregiver stress. He also supports those dealing with addictions, career pressure, or questions about sexuality and identity.

His background includes helping clients through divorce, fatherhood adjustments, and midlife transitions. The therapy process is collaborative. Steven helps people try different strategies and adjust what doesn’t fit.

He prefers clear, practical steps that lead to small changes over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Steven frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and building a trusting relationship so people can explore what matters to them. This approach is helpful when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through emotions and life decisions.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT, a skills-oriented method that looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and practical problems by teaching tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Steven collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. He will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time so the work stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, manage sudden needs between meetings, and keep consistent progress from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these formats to focus on skills, communication, and problem solving without requiring an in-person visit.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting issues, and many family-related problems.
What is his therapy style like?
The approach is direct and compassionate with a practical focus. Sessions emphasize clear goals and skills people can use between meetings.
What experience does he have?
He has nine years of clinical experience working with a range of life transitions and emotional challenges in Florida.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a licensed mental health counselor - FL LMHC MH18118, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
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 then schedule according to therapist availability.

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