About Steven
Steven Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, relationship-focused methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He draws on 14 years of experience to offer direct, respectful support and clear steps forward. He blends attachment-based work with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice patterns and make small changes.
Sessions focus on what is happening in relationships and everyday life. The tone is collaborative and straightforward, not lecture-style or overly technical.
How Steven works
Steven adapts the pace and tools to each person's needs. He listens for what feels most important and frames next steps in simple terms. Parents can expect help with parenting strain and communication rather than formal family sessions.
Common topics include coping with life changes, career stress, anger, self-esteem, body image, and challenges tied to adoption or family of origin. He also supports people managing mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and the effects of abandonment or attachment wounds. Sessions may include mindfulness practices, problem-focused exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotionally-focused conversations to improve connection and understanding.
The approach is practical: identify a small, achievable change, try it, and reassess together. Steven offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging options to fit different schedules. He works in English and is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey.
Steven lists 10 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How relational and cognitive approaches work online
Steven draws on attachment-based work to look at how patterns in relationships shape feelings and behavior. This approach helps people notice connection styles and try new ways of relating that reduce conflict and emotional distance.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT provides concrete exercises and short-term tools for anxiety, depression, anger, and mood shifts.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, temperament, and day-to-day life. That collaboration helps shape a treatment plan that feels practical and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and longer sessions, while phone calls need less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging can work for quick check-ins or brief coaching-style exchanges between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.
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A practical next step
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