Works with
How Stephen works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephen
Stephen School is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical steps people can take when stress, anger, anxiety, or depression make daily life harder. Stephen respects each person's perspective and builds on strengths you already have.
Stephen helps people work through trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and low self-esteem. He also supports those coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and career uncertainty.
Background and approach
Anger is a named focus area and he offers straightforward ways to manage it in the moment and over time. His style is collaborative and goal-oriented. He listens first, then helps set clear, manageable goals.
Sessions emphasize skills you can use between meetings and changes you can measure as you go. Stephen encourages small, steady steps toward better functioning. He talks through coping tools, decision points, and how to rebuild confidence after setbacks.
People leave sessions with practical ideas to try on their own. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Stephen works with adults on a range of concerns and aims to create a focused plan that matches each person's needs and pace.
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.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that fit online care
Stephen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life progress. One common approach emphasizes learning coping and emotion-regulation skills to manage anger, anxiety, and stress in day-to-day situations. This method teaches step-by-step tools you can practice between sessions and apply when strong feelings arise.Another useful approach targets trauma recovery and grief by helping people process difficult events at a manageable pace. Sessions combine paced discussion with practical strategies for rebuilding routines, improving sleep, and reducing triggers that make symptoms worse.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Stephen will discuss goals, preferences, and how you respond to different methods. Together you will try techniques and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and realistic for your life.
Online therapy with him uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, tracking progress, or practicing short skills between meetings. These options make it easier to keep consistent care while fitting therapy into daily routines.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What concerns does Stephen commonly address?
He works with adults around trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, career concerns, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and other life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is collaborative and practical. He listens first, then helps set clear goals and teaches tools people can use between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment or cost work?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.