About Steven
Steven Van Schaick helps people who are worn down by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or hard life changes. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of practical experience. His style is direct and purposeful, aimed at getting results without long, drawn-out processes.
He built his career working where people already were living and healing. That includes residential treatment, in-patient psychiatric settings, and in-home counseling with high-risk households.
How Steven works
Those roles shaped his preference for hands-on, fast-paced work when time and patience are limited. Steven often sees people dealing with depression, panic and anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, and mood disorders. He also helps with parenting strain, family problems, communication breakdowns, control struggles, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and process addictions such as gambling or compulsive sexual behavior.
He uses a mix of approaches rather than a one-size-fits-all method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are among the tools he draws from, along with Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, and Trauma-Focused work. He describes therapy as a collaborative effort, tailored to the person and their readiness to change.
Sessions may range from brief messaging check-ins to longer live sessions to uncover deeper roots of ongoing problems. Steven emphasizes practical steps and lived experience, offering straightforward guidance aimed at helping people regain balance and control in their lives.
Steven lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Steven works with
The areas below are the ones Steven 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
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapy approaches that translate well online
Steven commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy in his online work. CBT helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and OCD. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic memories and learning skills to reduce their impact in daily life.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing when needed. DBT teaches practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people clarify their goals and find internal reasons to change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and pace. Sessions can start with shorter messaging or chat to build momentum, then move to longer phone or video work for deeper exploration.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you use visual cues for skills training, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for quick check-ins or brief problem solving. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between longer sessions.
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