- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Alaska, Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Steven
Steven Kirkilas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical help for people feeling overwhelmed. He speaks plainly and aims to make therapy easy to understand for parents and caregivers looking for support with everyday struggles. Steven uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns.
Steven draws on seven years of clinical experience and a background rooted in social work practice.
Background and approach
He emphasizes meeting people where they are and listening without judgment. Sessions typically center on developing tools that can be used between meetings, such as breathing and grounding techniques, communication strategies, and small behavior changes. His approach blends client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral methods and trauma-focused work.
That means conversations focus on what matters to the client, while also identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new responses. For people who carry past trauma, he uses targeted techniques to process distressing memories and reduce their impact on daily life.
Steven is based in Wisconsin and works with a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, addiction, mood issues, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses attachment and abandonment worries, intimacy questions, and challenges that follow natural or human-caused disasters. Parents who want clear steps, a calm presence, and practical coping skills may find his style helpful.
To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step will connect a prospective client to sessions that fit their life and goals.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Steven lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Steven’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person at the center of care. Conversations are guided by what the client wants to address, and the therapist reflects back concerns to build understanding and trust. This style helps people clarify goals and feel heard.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches simple steps to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps reduce the hold of distressing memories through structured processing; it can be helpful for people who continue to feel stuck after traumatic events.
Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and adjust methods over time. Together they choose approaches that fit the client's needs and lifestyle rather than forcing a single model.
Online therapy offers flexibility with multiple formats. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers no camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflection, or on-the-go support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule and make regular work on goals more practical.
Questions people ask about Steven
What concerns does Steven address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and down-to-earth, focusing on listening, clear guidance, and skills you can use between appointments.
What experience does he bring?
He has seven years of clinical experience working in social work settings and with people facing trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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