About Steven
Steven Lawrence connects with people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, parenting strain, or relationship pain. He introduces himself plainly and listens first, helping clients name what feels off and decide what to try next. He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC - practicing in Idaho and has six years of experience.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and on patterns that started earlier in life.
Background and approach
Steven avoids labels and treats emotional pain as a signal that something needs attention. His work blends talking and practical steps. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at early relationship experiences that shape current reactions. Mindfulness practices and client-centered listening are woven into sessions to help people feel more grounded. Steven helps clients notice bodily responses and uses that information to guide what to try next.
People who come to him for parenting stress, anger, or family problems get straightforward tools and space to talk through painful memories. He can also help with trauma, abandonment, and issues tied to caregiving or blended family dynamics. The aim is to reduce distress and build clearer, more workable ways to cope.
Approach and options for online care
Steven uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience and cognitive behavioral techniques that focus on changing thoughts and actions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and working at the client’s pace to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and offers concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, or anger.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Steven will talk with each person about their goals, what has or hasn't helped before, and which methods feel most comfortable. Together they adjust methods over time rather than committing to one fixed plan up front.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations for in-depth work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional understanding.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Idaho
- Languages
- English