Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Stephen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephen
Stephen Garman is a licensed counselor who uses a client-centered approach to help people manage strong emotions and life stress. He combines practical skills with steady support to address problems like anxiety, depression, addiction, and anger. Stephen works from Missouri and speaks English.
He focuses on real-life concerns such as parenting stress, sleep problems, career strain, and relationship conflicts. He also supports people coping with trauma, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
He draws on three years of clinical experience to shape sessions around each person's needs. Sessions tend to be straightforward and interactive. Stephen listens first, then works with the person to set clear goals.
He uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Stephen adapts the pace and exercises to fit individual personalities and daily schedules.
He addresses impulsivity, substance use, and codependency with practical strategies and step-by-step plans. He offers guidance on improving communication, managing anger, and rebuilding routine and sleep. People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth style will find his approach approachable.
He often frames the work as coaching toward specific changes rather than abstract theory. Stephen aims to help people move from where they are now toward the life they want.
What Stephen works with
Everything Stephen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Stephen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and working at the client's pace. It helps people who need support to understand their feelings and decide what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior and offers practical exercises to change patterns linked to anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behavior, and improving relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stephen will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That decision is revisited over time so the plan can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are convenient for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it practical to keep regular appointments.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What concerns does Stephen address?
He works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, sleep problems, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and grief, ADHD, and career questions.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a warm, interactive, client-centered style. Sessions focus on listening, practical skills, and collaborative goal-setting.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has three years of professional counseling experience working in settings that included crisis and substance use support.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds KS LCPC and MO LPC credentials and practices from Missouri.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.