M.A., LPC, LCDC, CCTP II, SSP, CSAT-Candidate
Stephen holds dual licenses as a Licensed Professional Counselor and as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, specializing in helping clients with co-occurring compulsive behaviors. He is certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional – Level 2, a certified Safe and Sound Protocol treatment provider, and as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist – Candidate. Stephen is EMDR trained and through a psychodynamic lens integrates various therapeutic modalities to address past traumas that may hinder individuals and couples from living fulfilling lives and experiencing deep, meaningful relationships. He is passionate about helping clients understand their compulsive behaviors as coping mechanisms in an effort to reduce toxic shame and begin lasting recovery. Stephen has been on his own journey of healing from substance and behavioral addictions since 2005. He found a path forward—and believes that you can too. In addition to providing individual and couples therapy, Stephen also leads evidence-based treatment groups focused on sexual and pornography addiction.
