- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Steve
Steve Scarborough is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with ten years of clinical experience. He works with people facing addictions, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and guilt and shame. He also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and career or life transitions.
Steve uses several well-known therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build actions that align with their values. He also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered techniques to focus on how early relationships shape present feelings and interactions.
In sessions he tends to be direct and practical. He helps people talk through what they are feeling, name the patterns that keep them stuck, and try small changes that fit into day-to-day life. Work may include practicing new ways of communicating, tracking moods or urges, and experimenting with different coping skills.
Steve has experience with a wide range of concerns related to self-worth, intimacy, impulsivity, and caregiving strain. He also offers support for people navigating substance use, relapse prevention, and compassion fatigue. The aim is to help clients clarify what matters to them and take steady steps toward it.
People meet with him to address both current problems and longer-standing patterns connected to family of origin, attachment wounds, or faith-related questions. Sessions focus on practical options and what can change now, while also recognizing difficult feelings like guilt and shame without rushing past them.
Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that move toward personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, shame, and behavior patterns that keep returning.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and then trying small behavioral experiments to change mood and functioning. This approach is often used for depression, anxiety, and impulse control concerns.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current patterns in close relationships and self-worth. It can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family of origin problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can mix techniques so the plan adjusts as progress and challenges become clearer.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove the need to travel to appointments. These practical benefits can help people sustain regular work on issues like guilt, shame, relapse prevention, and stress management.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address related to guilt and shame?
He lists guilt and shame among areas he focuses on and works with related issues such as forgiveness, family of origin problems, and attachment wounds.
How would he approach feelings of persistent guilt?
He uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns, clarify values, and take small actions that reduce rumination.
What is his background and clinical experience?
He has ten years of experience as a clinician and has worked with addictions, trauma, mood concerns, and relationship issues.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Missouri.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working with him?
Select 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.