Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Steven works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Steven
Steven Carlson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of practice. He works from a warm, interactive style and focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and everyday stressors. He uses straightforward talk and practical strategies in sessions.
People come for help with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, sleep and eating problems, and parenting stress. He also supports those coping with trauma, abuse, abandonment, and feelings of emptiness.
Background and approach
Over 40 years Steven has seen many kinds of problems in several states before settling in Florida. That breadth of experience informs how he adapts tools to fit each person’s needs. He limits clinical language and avoids stigmatizing labels when working with someone.
His work draws on client-centered methods that focus on the person’s perspective. He also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and emotionally-focused ideas to address how feelings shape relationships and personal patterns. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented.
Steven aims to help people build perseverance, increase self-worth, and become more flexible in how they respond to stress. He explains options clearly and shapes a plan around practical steps people can try between meetings.
What Steven works with
Everything Steven lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Steven's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Steven lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches transfer to online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their experience, with the therapist listening closely and responding to what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and guides choices about which problems to address first.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, anger, sleep and mood concerns because it gives concrete skills to practice between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how feelings influence relationships and personal patterns, helping people name emotions and shift the way they respond to strong states. It can be useful for intimacy issues and for people working through grief or trauma.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, try strategies that fit those goals, and adjust methods based on what is helping. Collaboration helps tailor a plan that feels useful and realistic.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or location makes video difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, progress notes, or a quick strategy between longer sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or long-distance living arrangements while using the clinical approaches above.
Questions people ask about Steven
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as guilt or shame.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm and interactive, with respectful, nonjudgmental conversation and practical steps to try between meetings.
What experience does he bring to therapy?
He has 40 years of clinical experience working in multiple states and across a wide range of presenting problems.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are remote session formats available?
Yes. Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.