- 50 years experience
- Practical coping tools
- Encouraging coaching style
About Steven
Steven Murray is an LMSW with five decades of experience in mental health practice. He brings a long history of seeing people in hospitals, clinics, group homes, and schools. He frames his role as a coach and cheerleader, offering encouragement and practical direction when needed. His approach aims to help people make steady progress without judgment or shame.
Over the years he has helped people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and problems with sleep and intimacy. He also addresses addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, parenting challenges, and coping with major life changes. His work includes attention to attachment issues and the emotional impacts of chronic illness or disability.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques. Sessions tend to focus on concrete tools, clearer perspectives, and small steps people can take between meetings. Humor and everyday interests, such as music and nature, are often part of the tone he brings to sessions.
Steven has worked with a broad range of people across diverse backgrounds. He is based in Michigan and offers services in English. He values technology and independent living and draws on those interests to connect with clients and set practical goals.
People who want direct feedback, straightforward coping strategies, and a supportive tone may find his style a good fit. He helps people talk through difficult moments and build routines that support healthier days.
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and adapting after big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It often uses practical exercises between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try different ways of relating to others and themselves.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, strengths, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Because session formats were not listed in the profile, confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people use remote sessions to keep continuity when routines change or to work steadily on homework between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to an online setting so practical skills and tracking can continue between sessions.
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Experience
50+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, parenting strain, and coping with life changes and disasters.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He describes himself as a coach and cheerleader who offers practical tools, direct feedback, and encouragement. Sessions often include steps to try between meetings.
What is his background in mental health?
He has 50 years of experience working in hospitals, clinics, group homes, and schools with many kinds of mental health concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he located?
He is an LMSW and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the profile.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with 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 therapist availability.