About Steven
Steven Gifford is an Ohio licensed therapist with 16 years of professional experience helping people facing stress and anxiety. He also supports individuals working through addictions, relationship concerns, motivation and self-esteem. Steven aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.
He keeps sessions straightforward and focused. Clients can expect a calm atmosphere to talk through worries and goals. Steven listens for practical steps and small shifts that add up over time.
Background and approach
His work often addresses depression, bipolar mood concerns, and life transitions such as separation or changing family roles. He also helps people navigating ADHD, chronic pain or illness, and challenges related to parenting or fatherhood. Steven draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and plan next steps.
He talks through coping strategies, relapse prevention for substance issues, and ways to rebuild confidence after setbacks. Sessions are offered in English and provided from Ohio. He uses a coaching-minded style when helpful, pairing direct suggestions with room for client choices.
People who want structure and clear takeaways often find this approach useful.
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online sessions
Steven often uses practical, evidence-based approaches that teach skills people can use between sessions. One approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and stress - breaking worries into manageable steps and practicing breathing and behavior changes to reduce immediate distress. Another approach targets substance use and addictive behaviors by identifying triggers, planning relapse prevention, and strengthening routines that support recovery.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and daily demands. Together they try an approach, review progress, and adjust the plan as needed to find what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for in-depth work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed, and messaging or live chat fits shorter updates and flexible schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, or treatment for chronic health issues.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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