Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Steven works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Alaska, Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Washington
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Steven
Steven Kirkilas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage strong emotions and stressful life changes. He focuses on practical ways to reduce anger, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma. Steven speaks plainly and aims to create an easy space to talk and be heard.
Steven earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and holds LCSW and CSW credentials. He has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including addictions, grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating problems, and workplace or caregiver strain.
Background and approach
He also addresses issues related to attachment, abandonment, and communication problems. His approach blends client-centered listening with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy. He often includes mindfulness practices to help people manage racing thoughts and overwhelming feelings.
He also uses EMDR for trauma-related memories and draws on existential and Jungian ideas when exploring meaning and identity. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings. Steven works collaboratively to set goals and to adapt tools that fit each person's daily life.
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules. Steven practices from Wisconsin and conducts sessions in English. To begin, follow the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that fits with the therapist's availability.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Steven lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and supports whatever goals the person brings. This approach helps with anger, relationship concerns, and feeling understood.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It uses clear exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress reactions in day-to-day life.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, targets distressing memories linked to trauma. It combines focused attention on memories with guided bilateral stimulation to help reduce the emotional charge those memories carry.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods based on the client's goals and preferences. Decisions are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions allow the same therapeutic methods to be used through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for visual cues and longer sessions, phone calls can fit into breaks or require less bandwidth, chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection. These options make scheduling easier and help people use therapy in ways that match their routines.
Questions people ask about Steven
What concerns does Steven commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related concerns.
What is his style of therapy like?
He combines client-centered listening with practical CBT skills and mindfulness. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful for daily life.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has seven years of clinical experience and earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
What credentials and location information are on record?
He holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Wisconsin with CO LCSW and NH LCSW listed.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription 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 then schedule according to therapist availability.