About Steven
Steven Shampain is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of clinical experience. He creates a welcoming space for people to talk about who they are without judgment. Steven can share parts of his own story when it helps build trust and connection.
He uses insight-driven work to help people understand why they think and act the way they do. That understanding is paired with practical steps to move forward.
Background and approach
He focuses on hope and helps people find ways to reach personal goals and build resilience. Steven works with a range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and issues around identity and relationships. He also addresses parenting stress, career questions, anger, self-esteem, and codependency.
His practice includes LGBT concerns and men’s issues. In sessions he listens without judgment and talks plainly about options. He is willing to discuss politics or religion when those topics affect a person’s wellbeing.
The aim is to identify useful changes and try them out in day-to-day life. People who want someone direct and accepting may find his style helpful. He combines thoughtful conversation with mindful practices and cognitive strategies.
If someone is ready to work through stressful life changes, he offers straightforward support and practical tools.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Steven often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and change unhelpful thinking. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when feelings are hard to change. CBT looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and collaboration. That means the therapist and client choose the path together, adjusting the approach to match the person’s goals and style. Figuring out which methods fit best is part of the work and is decided jointly over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for more in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people send short updates or work through steps between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee, Washington
- Languages
- English
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