About Steven
Steven Forsyth greets people who are anxious, stressed, or struggling with addiction and mood concerns in a calm, direct way. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience and a long history of working with issues like depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD.
He aims for clear, practical steps that fit into daily life rather than long explanations. He draws on several therapy approaches to match what each person needs.
How Steven works
Sessions focus on simple, actionable tools - skills for handling stress, strategies to manage mood, and steps to reduce substance use or other harmful behaviors. He also uses mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas to help people live with difficult feelings. Steven began his counseling work after his own recovery journey and has continued learning across many methods.
That background shapes a style that values honesty, structure, and hope. He keeps sessions focused and grounded in real-world change. People can expect a conversational tone that still addresses serious problems.
He pays attention to patterns that come from family of origin, loss, or past trauma and helps clients develop new ways to cope. He values practical relapse prevention strategies for substance concerns and motivational work to support change. In Missouri he offers appointments using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, and he provides services in English.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session when ready.
Steven lists 9 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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How Steven's Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It teaches values-based action so a person can move toward what matters despite unwanted emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and gives practical exercises to change unhelpful habits and improve mood and anxiety symptoms. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing to reduce distress tied to past events. These approaches suit concerns like anxiety, trauma, addiction, and mood challenges.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods that match those needs. Sessions can combine techniques so work is adapted over time rather than locked into a single method.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, homework prompts, or shorter exchanges between appointments. These formats make it easier to schedule care around daily life and keep momentum between sessions.
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