Steven Paro, LCSW

Steven Paro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and problems with substance use. He focuses on practical solutions the client brings to sessions. He aims to help people notice their strengths and move toward clear goals.

He uses straightforward, client-centered work that lets people set the pace. He also draws on cognitive and behavioral tools to change unhelpful patterns of thought and habit. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies are used to help people tolerate difficult feelings without getting stuck.

Steven has long experience supporting people who have experienced trauma and loss. He has also worked with clients who feel disconnected from spiritual or Christian values and wants to address those concerns respectfully. His background includes several years working with people on the autism spectrum and those with severe intellectual disabilities.

Sessions are aimed at solving immediate problems while building skills for the future. Steven helps people with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, anger, eating concerns, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar mood patterns. He also helps people facing career stress and life transitions.

He brings 46 years in practice and a focus on helping people regain a sense of control and direction. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.

How his approaches fit into online therapy

Steven integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, mood difficulties, and changing everyday habits that interfere with goals.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful based on their concerns, goals, and preferences. Treatment can shift over time as needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or caregiving, and it can reduce travel time. Some formats may be better for short check-ins while others allow longer therapeutic work, so discuss practical arrangements when you schedule.