- Parenting concerns
- Guilt and shame
- Caregiver stress
About Steven
Steven Murphy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of practice. He is based in Maryland and works with people facing relationship difficulties, grief and loss, parenting concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses issues of guilt and shame alongside related struggles like attachment, forgiveness, and loneliness.
He keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. He listens to the story a person brings and helps name the feelings that follow, including shame or persistent guilt. He explores how those feelings show up in daily life, such as in relationships, at work, or in parenting decisions.
His approach focuses on practical ways to notice patterns and try different responses. That can include looking at communication habits, boundaries, and how past losses or abandonment shape decisions now. He discusses coping strategies for panic, mood changes, and moments of intense regret.
Steven has worked with people dealing with trauma symptoms, caregiving stress, and financial worry across his career. He helps people sort immediate concerns and consider longer-term goals for clearer choices and steadier functioning. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
To begin, he asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on recognizing thoughts and behaviors that keep someone stuck. Cognitive-style approaches help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of thinking that reduce persistent guilt. Behavioral strategies use small, practical steps to change routines and reactions that feed shame.Trauma-informed techniques pay attention to how past losses or abandonment affect current feelings and relationships. These approaches aim to increase awareness of triggers and build steadier responses to panic or mood shifts. Steven will work collaboratively to determine which methods suit a client's concerns and goals rather than prescribing a single route.
Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling around work and family life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use online meetings to preserve continuity of care and to try approaches such as thought records or behavioral experiments between sessions.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, Maryland, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with relationship problems, grief, parenting, career stress, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues such as guilt and shame.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He listens for how guilt or shame shows up day to day and helps name the pattern. Sessions focus on practical steps to change reactions and improve relationships.
What is his background and experience?
He has 15 years of professional experience working with people on relationships, loss, parenting, and stress-related concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Maryland.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats does he offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start 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.