About Stephen
Stephen Maffei is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana with seven years of clinical experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, anger, career concerns, and those seeking coaching. Sessions start with a simple conversation to understand what matters most to the client.
He earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Holy Cross. Early clinical placements included internships at University Medical Center in New Orleans and the Thomas E.
Background and approach
Chambers Counseling and Training Center. Those roles gave him experience across different settings and with athletic teams. Stephen favors a straightforward, conversational style in sessions.
He reflects back what a person shares, asks clarifying questions, and helps make possible next steps more visible. He describes counseling as a conversation where the client's priorities guide the work. His approach often includes client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused work.
These methods support people who struggle with anxiety, performance concerns, workplace stress, and men's issues. Stephen emphasizes that reaching out for help takes courage and that the first sessions are a chance to see if the fit feels right. He invites questions at any time during a session and encourages clients to say when something is unclear.
If a person decides to move forward, he works with them to set practical goals and small steps they can try between meetings.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy starts from the person's own experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, mirrors what is said, and helps clients decide what matters most to address. This approach helps people feel heard and steer the work toward their goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical steps. It often includes short exercises and experiments that can reduce anxious thinking and improve mood. Mindfulness techniques teach simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily signals without getting swept away by them, which can be useful for stress and anxiety.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions begin with a conversation to learn what matters and then adapt methods over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and hold longer conversations, phone sessions can suit those who prefer not to be on camera, live chat supports quicker check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing steps and reflections between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different ways of working.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Coaching
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Men's issues
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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