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Online therapist

Steven Paro

Compassionate, experienced clinician for practical change

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
46 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Steven

Steven Paro is a licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and other life challenges. He focuses on practical steps clients can take to feel better. Sessions aim to identify strengths, set clear goals, and work toward solutions.

Steven uses straightforward language so worried parents can follow along easily. He draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs, including cognitive and mindfulness-based methods.

Background and approach

He has extensive experience with trauma and substance use concerns. Steven also has experience supporting people who feel disconnected from their spiritual or religious values, including those with Christian backgrounds. Over his long career Steven has worked with people at many stages of life and with a wide range of difficulties.

He has spent recent years working with individuals on the autism spectrum and with significant intellectual disabilities. That work informs his practical, strengths-based style and attention to clear communication. In sessions he favors client-centered conversation alongside techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance-based methods.

He helps people develop skills to cope with emotions, manage cravings, and rebuild routine and relationships. The pace is set by the client and focused on tangible progress. Steven holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, New York LCSW 021454.

He offers services from New York and provides care in English. Therapy can be delivered through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then make choices that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions when people want clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions by teaching concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, helps process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional impact through structured phases and guided techniques.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions work when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging provide brief check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy family schedule while using the therapist's blended methods.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Steven commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and many related concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his style in therapy?
Sessions are practical and client-centered. He helps people set goals, build skills, and use techniques from cognitive and acceptance-based approaches.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 46 years of clinical experience, including long-term work with trauma, substance use issues, and people who have lost spiritual direction.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York LCSW 021454, and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs 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 if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
46 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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