About Steven
Steven Mondragon is a licensed clinical social worker in Utah with 10 years of professional experience. He helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or problems with anger and self-esteem. He also works with people managing trauma and abuse and those coping with the demands of first responder work.
Steven centers sessions on the person rather than the problem. He treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
How Steven works
Conversations are practical and aimed at small, manageable changes that add up over time. He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. That can mean focusing on thoughts and behaviors, setting clear goals, or addressing traumatic experiences directly.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with steps people can try between meetings. Steven pays attention to how stressful events and relationships shape daily life. He talks through ways to handle isolation, anger, guilt, and impulse-driven choices.
He also helps people facing chronic illness, attachment concerns, or questions about life purpose. People who want straightforward, respectful help tend to do well with his style. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
The first step is a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to availability.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
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Online support options
Approaches that work well online for trauma and behavior change
Steven commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening approach where the person directs the pace and focus of sessions. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses traumatic memories and reactions with strategies designed to reduce their impact on daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up. Together they try methods and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person and their life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this practice. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts between sessions and keep momentum. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, shifts, or other daily demands.
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