About Steven
Steven Van Schaick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of clinical experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, and major life changes. He writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
He built his career working where clients already were - in residential treatment, inpatient psychiatric settings, and in-home counseling for high-risk situations. That background shaped a direct, action-oriented style.
Background and approach
He knows how to move quickly when people need focused help instead of a long, drawn-out process. Steven often works with problems that include panic and anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, and relationship or family conflict. He also addresses communication problems, control issues, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and process addictions such as gambling or pornography.
Sessions can focus on coping skills, problem solving, or identifying patterns that keep a problem going. He uses a mix of approaches rather than one single method. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to match the work to each person.
He emphasizes practical tools and real-world experience rather than only talking about feelings. People who meet with him can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative planning. He aims to help clients regain balance, manage strong emotions, and rebuild daily functioning.
Steven practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Steven frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in his work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, which helps with anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how traumatic experiences affect current reactions and teaches ways to reduce distress and regain control over daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most, so the plan can change as progress is made.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when that feels helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, quick problem solving, and a way to stay connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving responsibilities while still using proven therapeutic methods.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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