Dr. Steven Levey, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Steven

Dr. Steven Levey is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. He works with adults facing depression, sleep problems, career transitions, and grief.

He also supports those dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and problems around intimacy and self-esteem. Dr. Levey uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions.

Conversations focus on what matters to the client now. He listens, asks clear questions, and offers tools that can be tried between meetings.

Background and approach

Sessions move at a pace set by the person in therapy. His training includes Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and he often uses mindfulness and solution-focused strategies. These approaches help people notice unhelpful patterns, test small changes, and build coping skills.

Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want extra support making life changes. Based in New York, he holds a licensed clinical social worker credential - LCSW. He brings two decades of clinical experience to practical problems like communication breakdowns, fatherhood issues, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.

The work tends to be collaborative and goal-oriented. People who reach out can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space and clear direction when needed. The emphasis is on doable steps that reduce overwhelm and restore a sense of control over daily life.

Approaches for online family and parenting support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns without judgment. It helps people feel heard and work out what matters most to them in parenting, relationships, or personal stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. It is helpful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust methods over time. This collaborative process helps people find what actually works for their situation rather than following a fixed plan.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging gives flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video lets people keep face-to-face connection, while phone or messaging can fit around work, childcare, or when travel is difficult. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills in real life between sessions.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?

He supports issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, sleep issues, career changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are practical and client-centered, with a focus on listening, clear questions, and tools clients can try between meetings to reduce stress and improve relationships.

What background and experience does he have?

He has 22 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life challenges, including family problems, fatherhood issues, and midlife transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with licensure details NY LCSW 073209-1 and AK LCSW 232559, and he practices from New York.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 22 years
Licensed: New York, Alaska
Languages: English

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