About Steven
Dr. Steven Mclain helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and related concerns. He takes a straightforward, supportive approach that aims to make daily life easier.
The first conversations focus on what feels most urgent and practical steps to try right away. He uses a mix of client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to guide sessions. That means he listens closely, then helps people test small changes in thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing also appears in his work to support people who want to change habits, including substance use and compulsive behaviors. Dr. Mclain holds the LPC credential, and he practices in Texas.
He has worked in community mental health and residential treatment settings, and he has taught psychology at the university level. Those roles shaped a style that values clear goals and steady, respectful support. In sessions he keeps language simple and concrete.
He helps parents and adults organize routines, manage overwhelm, and reduce conflict. For someone with ADHD he might focus on structure, time-management strategies, and breaking tasks into smaller steps. When trauma or grief is present he combines practical coping techniques with a careful, patient pace.
His work emphasizes empathy, genuineness, and acceptance while helping people build skills to handle daily challenges.
How his approaches work in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist mirrors concerns and helps people find their own solutions, which can be useful for building motivation and clarity around ADHD or relationship stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In online work this often means identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing small tasks between sessions to reduce anxiety or improve daily routines.
Motivational interviewing supports people who are uncertain about change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change, useful for addictions, habit shifts, or getting started with new routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. This collaborative process makes it easier to find techniques that fit a person’s life and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging can support brief updates, homework exchange, or steady encouragement between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility for people balancing school, work, or family life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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