About Steven
Steven Emerson is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression. He also supports clients facing LGBT-related concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting pressures, and struggles with self-esteem. Steven works with people dealing with addiction, ADHD, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
He aims to create a straightforward, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them. Steven uses clear, goal-focused methods in sessions.
How Steven works
He listens first and then helps people set small, practical steps they can try between visits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in each person’s priorities.
Motivational Interviewing helps when a person feels stuck or unsure about change. Solution-Focused techniques are used to build on strengths and find quick, manageable solutions. Trauma-Focused Therapy is available for those processing past harm or abuse.
Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on daily life challenges. Steven emphasizes realistic tools for coping with stress, improving sleep and focus, and repairing important relationships. He explains ideas plainly and checks in on progress each visit.
People meet with him by video, phone, chat, or messaging. His nine years of practice are centered in New York, and sessions are conducted in English. He encourages small steps and practical changes that fit into everyday routines.
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s priorities and responding with empathy. Online sessions let the therapist follow what matters most and adapt pacing to the client’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and then tests small experiments to change them. That makes it easy to practice skills between sessions and report results in follow-up video or messaging.Steven approaches treatment collaboratively. He will talk with the client about goals and try different methods to see what fits best. Together they pick techniques and formats that match the person’s schedule, energy, and progress rather than committing to one path upfront.
Online formats offer practical advantages. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a client wants to be off-camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or tracking progress between sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent support around work, school, or caregiving demands.
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