- Attachment work
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness skills
About Steven
Steven Brenner is a Florida LMHC with 10 years of clinical experience helping people who carry heavy feelings from stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and life changes. He works with people managing mood concerns such as bipolar, relationship struggles, and issues with self-esteem and attachment. Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients.
In therapy he focuses on practical steps and clearer understanding. He listens first, then helps clients name patterns that keep them stuck. He uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work to reduce unhelpful thinking and improve relationship responses. He also integrates mindfulness skills to help with strong emotions and grounding during distress.
Steven supports people dealing with family-of-origin conflict, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and separation or divorce. He also addresses substance and alcohol concerns, codependency, and problems tied to abandonment or control. His approach covers both everyday stressors and deeper trauma-related symptoms.
Sessions typically move at the client’s pace. He helps build coping strategies, practice new ways of relating, and plan for concrete changes between meetings. When trauma is present he can include EMDR-informed methods as part of the work to process painful memories.
People who come for help often want fewer judgmental reactions and clearer next steps. Steven aims to make therapy straightforward and focused on what matters now. To start, the profile asks prospective clients to use the online matching and scheduling tools to set a first session.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections. It helps people who feel shame or guilt linked to how they relate to others by identifying attachment responses and trying different ways of connecting in the moment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep distress going. It offers practical exercises to test worries and build new habits for handling guilt, anxiety, and mood swings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and awareness practices. These techniques help people notice intense feelings without reacting and can be used during moments of self-criticism or panic. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can mix approaches as needed, and choices are reviewed together so the plan adapts over time. Please confirm which session formats Steven offers before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, a phone option when less bandwidth is available, or scheduling across time zones for international clients. Licensed professionals and therapists often use these practical options to help therapy fit everyday routines; discuss preferences during the matching and scheduling steps.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, bipolar symptoms, and self-esteem struggles.
How does he approach guilt and shame?
He uses attachment-informed approaches and CBT to help people notice patterns that maintain guilt and shame and to practice different ways of thinking and relating.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 10 years of experience as a practicing mental health counselor in Florida.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Florida LMHC and practices out of Florida while offering services in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online scheduling information.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.