About Stephen
Stephen Weiss is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Arizona. He brings 40 years of experience to sessions and focuses on helping people untangle stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD. He aims to meet each person where they are and build a practical path forward.
Stephen keeps therapy straightforward and grounded. He listens first, then helps clients identify strengths and realistic next steps.
Background and approach
He sees the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change and works to make sessions collaborative and respectful. In practice he uses methods from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based work, and dialectical behavior therapy. These approaches guide problem solving, emotional regulation, and shifting patterns that cause repeated pain.
Sessions include talking, learning new skills, and planning concrete actions between meetings. People come to him for many kinds of life transitions - parenting stress, career challenges, substance concerns, or the heavy weight of past trauma. He also addresses issues tied to abandonment, attachment, family of origin, and blended family dynamics.
Stephen is willing to incorporate a client’s faith when that matters to them. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled from Arizona. Online formats include video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions to fit their needs.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most, accept difficult thoughts or feelings, and take action toward meaningful goals. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns through practical exercises and homework. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop healthier ways of relating and managing conflict.Stephen treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. He will discuss different methods with each person, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what fits the client's goals and preferences. The aim is to find approaches that feel useful in day-to-day life rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and skill teaching. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow for ongoing support between sessions and shorter check-ins when a full session isn't possible. These options give flexibility so therapy can continue around work, parenting, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Arizona, Washington
- Languages
- English
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