LCSW, 6 years of experience
New to Grow
I'm Steven, a therapist who helps children, teens, and adults move from overwhelm to clarity. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, and identity struggles. My approach is warm, thoughtful, and grounded in curiosity. I offer a safe space to explore what’s going on beneath the surface—so we can work together toward feeling more emotionally steady, confident in relationships, and connected to your true self.
In our first session, I’ll invite you to begin telling your story in whatever way feels most natural to you. I approach this time with genuine curiosity—not to diagnose or fix, but to understand. I’m interested in how you’ve come to be where you are, what you’re struggling with, and what you hope might change. We’ll explore not just the challenges, but also the meanings behind them—how they’ve shaped your relationships, your sense of self, and your emotional world.
My strength lies in helping clients feel truly seen. I’m curious about your story—not just what’s going wrong, but what your struggles might be trying to communicate. I work well with people who feel stuck in emotional or relational patterns and want to understand themselves more deeply. Together, we explore what’s beneath the surface, build emotional resilience, and create space for meaningful change.
I work with children, teens, and adults who feel overwhelmed by emotions, stuck in painful relationship patterns, or unsure of who they are. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, impulsivity, or fear of abandonment—and long to feel truly seen and understood. I help them explore the deeper roots of these patterns and build emotional resilience, self-trust, and more fulfilling connections. I also support parents who feel exhausted or unsure how to help their child. Using attachment-based and depth-oriented coaching, I guide caregivers in understanding their child’s emotional world, responding with greater attunement, and finding steadiness in their own role. Together, we create space for healing, growth, and stronger family relationship I also support parents and caregivers who feel lost or exhausted in the face of their child’s emotional struggles. Drawing from depth-oriented and attachment-based perspectives, I offer coaching that helps parents better understand their child’s inner world, respond with greater attunement, and reclaim their own sense of steadiness. My goal is to help families move from reactivity to reflection—creating space for growth, healing, and more meaningful relationships.
My approach is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, which emphasizes the importance of early relational experiences, and the internal conflicts that shape how we relate to ourselves and others. I use this method to help clients explore the deeper layers of their emotional life—often the parts that are harder to articulate but profoundly influence behavior, relationships, and self-worth
I pay close attention to the relational themes that emerge both in the client’s life and within the therapeutic relationship itself. I view the therapy space as a living, dynamic relationship where longstanding interpersonal patterns can be explored, understood, and gradually transformed. This includes examining how clients navigate closeness and distance, how they manage needs for autonomy and attachment, and how early relational experiences may still echo in present-day interactions.