About Stephen
Stephen Barine is a licensed clinical mental health counselor practicing in North Carolina. He has 17 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and changes in their lives. He offers straightforward support for common struggles like parenting worries, relationship concerns, and career stress.
He aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about thoughts and feelings. Sessions are practical and focused on real-life problems.
How Stephen works
Stephen helps people build skills to manage panic, social anxiety, and mood shifts. His approach draws on several therapies that teach new ways to respond to stress. He uses skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking.
Mindfulness and acceptance strategies are used to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. Stephen also incorporates client-centered and dialectical behavior ideas to keep sessions grounded in the person nd their values. That means listening closely, validating experience, and practicing strategies that improve emotional regulation and communication.
People who come for help with ADHD, intimacy issues, multicultural or immigration-related concerns will find practical tools and a calm space to try new approaches. He focuses on small, achievable changes that add up over time. To begin, a simple matching process connects a person to scheduling options.
From there sessions can be arranged in formats that fit daily life and work schedules.
Stephen lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Stephen works with
The areas below are the ones Stephen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It teaches acceptance of uncomfortable thoughts while focusing on meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses specific exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Both approaches are practical and goal oriented, useful for anxiety, panic, mood issues, and stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Stephen will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. He listens to preferences and adjusts techniques over time so therapy stays relevant and usable.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow interactive skill practice and visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter or fit a work break and require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or refining tools between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while working on meaningful change.
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