About Steven
Dr. Steven Levey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York who helps people manage stress and anxiety. He supports those facing relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
His work also covers career concerns, sleep problems, and challenges tied to attention differences and compassion fatigue. He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
He uses conversational, evidence-informed methods to help people change unhelpful habits and cope more effectively day to day. Over 22 years he has helped people with communication problems, commitment worries, and the fallout from separation or divorce. He also addresses issues like abandonment, caregiver burnout, jealousy, and isolation.
He aims to make progress feel realistic and relevant to everyday life. His approach blends client-centered care with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. He adds solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to support decision-making and short-term goals.
Sessions are tailored to the person’s needs rather than a fixed program. Dr. Levey offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. People begin by using the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what he hears, and helps clients set goals that feel meaningful. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive space to talk through feelings and make decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions often include practical exercises and homework to change those patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and stress. Mindfulness therapy encourages simple awareness of thoughts and bodily sensations to reduce reactivity and improve focus, and it pairs well with CBT strategies.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Levey will work with the person to try methods that match their goals, preferences, and comfort level, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That shared decision-making helps make therapy feel more relevant and effective.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, focused problem-solving, or people who prefer writing. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- New York, Alaska
- Languages
- English
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