About Stephen
Stephen Rapsas greets visitors with a straightforward focus on what matters: helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or depleted. He speaks plainly and listens closely to understand each person’s main struggles. Stephen draws on nearly three decades of experience as an LCSW to guide practical, step-by-step changes that fit a person’s life.
He works with common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, anger, and addiction. He also helps people handle career questions, caregiver strain, family-of-origin issues, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
How Stephen works
Sessions include time to identify what’s most troubling and to set small, realistic goals. Stephen uses approaches that center the person and focus on clear strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build motivation. Conversations are warm, respectful, and interactive.
He adapts language and exercises so they make sense for everyday life. His background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling and a Master of Social Work from Rutgers University. He has worked in clinical settings for many years and brings that experience to remote sessions from New Jersey.
People can expect straightforward feedback, practical tools, and a steady guide through transitions. Stephen aims to help clients find better ways to cope, repair relationships with themselves and others, and move toward goals that matter to them.
Stephen lists 3 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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How Stephen’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person’s experience and building a supportive relationship. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what he hears, and helps people find their own solutions; this is useful for emotional struggles and relationship tension.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. Sessions teach simple exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood shifts.
Motivational Interviewing uses gentle questions and feedback to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. It can be especially helpful when someone feels stuck or unsure about making a change, such as around addictive behaviors or career moves.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Stephen will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then pick or mix methods that fit. The plan is collaborative and adjusts as needs change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face without travel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text messaging supports short reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping focus on progress and practical next steps.
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