About Steven
Steven Sanfilippo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York who focuses on anxiety and related struggles. He uses a practical, person-centered way of working to help people facing stress, depression, relationship strain, grief, and problems with sleep or self-esteem. Steven writes simply and listens closely so conversations stay clear and useful.
He draws on client-centered therapy to build a collaborative relationship where the client's goals guide each session.
Background and approach
He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - techniques to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce anxiety and improve focus. Steven aims to meet people where they are and values straightforward, down-to-earth interaction.
He has been practicing for 11 years and brings that experience to sessions without jargon. Spiritual beliefs can be included in work when a client wants that aspect explored. Sessions may involve talking through feelings, practicing breathing and grounding skills, or learning specific strategies for relationships and addictive behaviors.
He has worked with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and with a range of abilities. People often start by naming what feels most urgent, then together they set small, realistic steps. Steven emphasizes practical progress - better sleep, calmer reactions, clearer decisions - rather than quick fixes.
He invites clients to try approaches that fit their life and values.
How DBT and Mindfulness Translate to Online Care
Steven blends client-centered conversation with DBT-informed skills and mindfulness practices to help with anxiety, stressful reactions, and relationship challenges. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s goals, which helps guide each online session toward what matters most. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be taught and practiced during remote sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding exercises that reduce rumination and help with sleep and anxiety. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Steven will work together with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, daily routine, and comfort with different formats. He will check in regularly and adjust the balance of conversation, skills practice, and mindfulness work as progress continues. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter, on-the-go ways to share updates or try quick coping strategies between sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can keep momentum toward calmer reactions and clearer decision making.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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