About Steven
Dr. Steven Noles uses a practical, client-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He blends clear problem-solving with attention to each person’s goals.
Dr. Noles is a VA Psychologist with four decades of experience and brings a calm, direct style to sessions. He trained at the Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology and holds a Doctor of Psychology - Psy.D.
He spent years as a staff psychologist in the U.S.
How Steven works
Navy and later ran a full-time independent practice for over 25 years. That mix of military and independent practice work shaped his straightforward, results-oriented way of working. Dr.
Noles uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and shape treatment around what matters to the client. He applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine thinking patterns and Solution-Focused Therapy to build practical steps forward. Those methods are combined to handle issues such as ADHD, trauma, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.
He has consulted with colleges on ADHD and learning accommodations and worked with athletes at multiple competitive levels on performance and mental skills. His background also includes addressing career transitions, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue. The focus is on clear goals and measurable progress.
Outside of practice he has been married for over 38 years and is a father and grandfather. He also volunteers at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
Steven lists 3 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
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | VA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Using Client-Centered and Solution-Focused Work Online
Dr. Noles draws on Client-Centered Therapy to hear each person’s priorities and build a plan around their goals. This approach focuses on active listening and collaboration so sessions reflect what matters to the client.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and ADHD-related challenges because it gives concrete skills to change patterns.
Solution-Focused Therapy helps people create quick, practical steps toward change. It zeroes in on strengths, past successes, and small experiments that add up to progress over time.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods, and adapt plans based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences. That makes therapy a team effort where methods evolve with progress.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is often best for full conversations, phone works when bandwidth is limited, short check-ins fit well via text, and live chat can be helpful for timely problem-solving. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and different routines.
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