About Stephen
Stephen (Steve) Yates is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of clinical experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. Steve also supports those facing grief, parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, mood disorders, and life transitions.
Steve uses a mix of practical methods rather than one fixed system. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking. He uses acceptance and commitment principles to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps.
How Stephen works
He also brings client-centered listening to make space for each person's story. His background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings and a range of clinical roles. That variety means he has worked with both milder problems and more severe mental health issues.
He describes therapy as a collaborative effort to find what actually works for each person. Sessions focus on learning skills, testing new ways of coping, and practicing small changes between meetings. Steve offers ideas and approaches that may differ from what someone has already tried, with the aim of helping people feel and function better sooner.
He is based in Idaho and holds the LMFT credential, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist. Steve sees people in English and also accepts international clients for remote sessions when appropriate.
Stephen lists 9 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches suited to remote work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and move toward what matters to them through small, value-guided actions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It often helps with anxiety, mood problems, and OCD. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and keeping the person’s experience central to the process, helping people feel heard and understood while they explore change.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your concerns, goals, and preferences during early sessions. Then he will recommend methods to try and adjust them as needed, so the plan fits your life and what you want to achieve.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a good alternative if bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits your schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy or changing lives.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Explore online therapy optionsWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What concerns does he help with?
What is his therapeutic style?
How much clinical experience does he have?
What credential does he hold and where is he located?
Which languages and international options are supported?
What session formats are available?
How does pricing work?
How do I begin therapy with him?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions