- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Existential questions
About Stephen
Stephen Sherokey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 12 years of practice. He works with adults facing depression, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and the aftermath of trauma. He also supports people dealing with career changes, stress, anxiety, and issues of guilt and shame.
He uses direct conversation and practical tools rather than long clinical lectures. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to address unhelpful thinking and to set manageable goals.
Stephen integrates existential questions and motivational interviewing when clients are weighing purpose, values, or readiness for change. That can help people sort through mixed feelings about forgiveness, identity, or major life shifts. He draws on a Christian-informed perspective when clients indicate faith is relevant to their concerns.
He often works with people who are caregivers, those facing chronic illness, and adults coping with isolation or workplace stress. He also helps with smoking or substance use concerns through practical behavior steps and motivational conversations.
Sessions aim to clarify what matters now and to practice small, specific changes. He encourages clients to try short experiments, notice what changes, and adjust plans as needed. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
How Stephen blends approaches for online sessions
Stephen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is practical and focuses on clear skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and patterns that feed guilt or shame.He also works with Existential Therapy ideas when people are questioning meaning, values, or life purpose. This approach involves reflective conversation about what matters and how clients want to live, which can be useful during major life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He treats the choice of method as collaborative and will help clients decide whether CBT, existential reflection, motivational interviewing, or a mix fits their goals and preferences.
Session formats are not detailed in this profile, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, and remove travel time. If video is not feasible, therapists often use phone sessions or other arrangements, but confirm which formats this clinician currently offers when you schedule.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He supports adults with addiction, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, and guilt and shame.
How would he approach feelings of shame from childhood?
He combines conversations about values with practical steps to change patterns of thinking and behavior. He may use existential questions alongside CBT techniques to address long-standing shame.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on issues such as addiction, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
Does he work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I 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.