About Stephen
Stephen Schottgen Jr is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience who helps people facing stress and anxiety. He works with adults dealing with grief, low self-esteem, depression, addiction concerns, and life changes. He aims to meet people where they are and to make the first steps feel manageable.
He uses straightforward conversation to understand each person’s situation. Sessions focus on practical strategies for coping, building confidence, and managing overwhelming emotions.
Background and approach
He adapts the plan to each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all script. Stephen draws on many years practicing in Alabama and Mississippi. He has supported people with relationship tensions, career stress, sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.
He also addresses concerns such as panic attacks, ADHD, and issues connected to trauma and grief. Addiction and recovery work are part of his background, including drug and alcohol concerns and codependency. He also helps people facing fertility challenges, immigration stress, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and first responder issues.
His approach remains respectful and sensitive across these topics. People can expect clear, direct conversation and tools to try between sessions. Stephen will tailor goals to each person's needs and check progress along the way.
He encourages taking the first step and supports people through the early, often hardest, part of starting therapy.
Approaches that guide online treatment
Evidence-based approaches are used to shape sessions into simple, practical steps. One common method focuses on teaching coping skills for anxiety and panic - it helps people learn breathing and grounding exercises and ways to change unhelpful thinking patterns so symptoms feel more manageable. Another approach emphasizes behavioral strategies for mood and motivation, helping people build routines, improve sleep, and set small achievable goals to restore energy and confidence.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will review a person’s concerns, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. Progress is checked regularly and the plan is adjusted if something isn’t working well.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and seeing facial cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when video isn’t possible. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, short updates, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi, Alabama
- Languages
- English
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