Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
How Stephen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephen
Stephen Rapsas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. He offers practical, down-to-earth help for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. He brings 28 years of experience working with adults facing career challenges, grief, family-of-origin issues, caregiver strain, codependency, and addiction concerns.
Sessions focus on clear goals and simple tools that can be used between meetings to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Stephen combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. That means he listens to what matters most to the client, helps identify thought and behavior patterns that get in the way, and works collaboratively to build small, steady changes. His style is warm, direct, and respectful.
He tailors sessions to each person’s situation and aims to make conversations practical and relevant to everyday life rather than academic or abstract. Stephen works with people across a range of emotional concerns including low self-esteem, social anxiety, compassion fatigue, and issues around forgiveness and guilt.
He practices from New Jersey and conducts sessions in English using several online formats and phone options. People who want focused coaching around anger, coping skills, or clearer decision making will find straightforward strategies and supportive conversation in his sessions.
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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Stephen uses client-centered listening to learn what matters most to each person and to shape sessions around their priorities. This approach focuses on empathy and respect, helping people feel heard while they consider next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replace them with more effective choices. It often helps with anxiety, depression, anger responses, and improving daily coping skills.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people clarify their goals and strengthen their motivation to change. It can be useful when someone is ambivalent about making shifts in substance use, habits, or life decisions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephen will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit best. The plan can be adjusted as progress and priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video helps keep visual connection for deeper conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can be used for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier, and these options make scheduling more flexible for work and caregiving demands.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, and career or family-of-origin issues. He also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is client-centered and collaborative, mixing listening with practical cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. Conversations are aimed at clear goals and usable skills.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 28 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing from New Jersey.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does he offer online?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.