- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Steven
Steven Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with 14 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationships, and life transitions. He speaks plainly and aims to make first steps feel manageable for a worried parent.
He uses a blend of approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions often center on understanding emotional patterns, improving communication, and building small skills that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
For parents he helps people address parenting strain and related family concerns in straightforward, usable ways. Steven adapts the pace and tone to each person. Some people want short skill-building work, and others prefer deeper conversation about attachment or relationship patterns.
He weaves mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral techniques into sessions when helpful to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Over his career he has supported people working through grief, separation, career stress, anger, and self-esteem problems. He also addresses more specific issues such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, and body image.
His work includes helping people cope with bipolar mood shifts and caregiver stress. Conversations are collaborative and goal-focused. He listens for what matters most and helps create practical steps to try between sessions.
The aim is clearer thinking, better emotional regulation, and calmer days.
What Steven works with
Everything Steven lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Steven helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Steven lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How attachment, CBT, and mindfulness work online
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of connection and emotion. Online sessions can help people notice how past relationships shape current reactions and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors. It teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and build routines that reduce anxiety and lift mood. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention practices to calm the body and increase present-moment awareness, which can help with stress and emotional reactivity.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions often start with exploration, then move to agreed-on skills and experiments to try between meetings so progress is clear and measurable.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging can be better for brief updates, quick problem-solving, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy parent's life.
Questions people ask about Steven
What issues does Steven commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and communication problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar mood concerns, and related family-of-origin issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, and mindfulness approaches. Sessions are practical and conversational, with attention to emotions and real-life skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including parenting strain, adoption and foster care issues, and caregiver stress.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Jersey and works with people in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does he offer?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
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