- Guilt and shame
- Trauma care
- Substance use
About Steven
Steven Paro is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in New York with 46 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship concerns, grief, issues around intimacy, and feelings of guilt and shame. He also addresses eating and parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and LGBT-related concerns. Sessions are offered in English.
Steven focuses on practical problem solving tied to whatever brought someone to therapy. He uses straightforward, client-centered conversation to help people notice strengths and decide on steps they can try. He listens for what a person values and where small changes might ease daily strain.
His work blends evidence-based strategies such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas with skills from dialectical behavior therapy. He also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when trauma memories are a central problem. The goal is to pair talking with concrete tools that a person can test between sessions.
Steven has long experience with people who have been through trauma, those with substance use challenges, and those processing grief and loss. He has recently worked with people on the autism spectrum and with severe intellectual disabilities for several years. He also supports people who feel they have lost spiritual direction and want to reconnect with Christian values.
Practical matters like coping skills, communication habits, and managing strong emotions are common focuses in his work. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How his approaches translate to online work
Steven commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and EMDR in his practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing new behaviors to change outcomes, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed action even alongside difficult feelings, useful for guilt and shame and for coping with life changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used when trauma memories are intrusive; it pairs structured memory processing with guided bilateral stimulation and can reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review problems, goals, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. He often combines talking with concrete skill work so people can test what helps in their daily life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, ACT practices, and some EMDR protocols for remote work to keep the focus on practical skills and processing rather than on logistics.
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Experience
46+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating concerns, parenting problems, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and guilt and shame among other areas.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is practical and client-centered, focusing on problem solving and steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 46 years of experience, including long-term work with trauma, substance use disorders, and grief and loss.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.