About Steven
Steven Penn is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, and life changes. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. His goal is to support and empower people as they take steps toward a more satisfying life.
He uses a conversational, person-focused style. Sessions are tailored to what each person needs. He listens for what matters most and then helps set practical, doable goals.
Background and approach
Steven draws on several methods to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change thought patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness work teaches simple practices to reduce overwhelm and build steady attention.
Client-centered therapy keeps the focus on the person’s experience and priorities. He also uses motivational interviewing to clarify goals and build commitment to change. Psychodynamic ideas may be explored when early patterns affect present relationships and mood.
These approaches are chosen to fit specific concerns, not as a fixed package. Sessions usually focus on immediate problems and on skills that can be practiced between meetings. He aims to create straightforward plans people can follow in daily life.
Progress is checked regularly and plans are adjusted as needed.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Steven uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop alternative ways of thinking and behaving. This approach is useful for anxiety, worry, and mood concerns because it breaks problems into small, manageable steps.He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead. This helps people feel heard and then set goals that match their values and priorities. Mindfulness Therapy is offered to build simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve coping during stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options with each person and together they will choose methods that match needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual connection, while phone calls take less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can work for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to maintain continuity and fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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