- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Motivational interviewing
About Stephen
Stephen Groce is an Indiana-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of experience. He holds a BA in Psychology from Earlham College and an MS in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. He has worked in residential treatment, acute psychiatric hospitals, and community-based wraparound teams. Stephen accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
Stephen writes plainly with a direct, down-to-earth manner. He aims to help people clarify goals and develop practical strategies. His work addresses stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar, ADHD, and coping with life changes. He also notes experience with adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
His clinical background spans several settings that involve short-term crisis work and longer-term planning. That mix informs an approach that balances immediate coping skills with conversations about values and longer-term goals. He also draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
In sessions he uses client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused ideas, existential reflection, and motivational interviewing methods. Expect practical conversation, skill practice, and straightforward feedback rather than academic language. Stephen describes himself as open-minded and honest, and he brings that directness into the work.
People who prefer clear steps and a candid style often find his approach useful. If the main concern is navigating a blended household or changing parenting roles, he addresses those topics among his focus areas. To confirm exact session formats before booking, follow the platform steps to view current options.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting to help people clarify what matters to them. Online sessions using this approach often center on talking through immediate concerns and setting personal goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and uses practical skill work to change patterns. In an online session CBT can include identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing new coping steps, and assigning short exercises between meetings.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) attends to emotional experience and patterns in close relationships. Online conversations using EFT-style ideas can help a person recognize recurring emotional responses and try different ways of reacting in their relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, current struggles, and preferences, then adjust methods as needed. That may mean combining CBT skill work with client-centered listening or motivational interviewing prompts.
The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join without travel. Discuss scheduling preferences and practical needs during the matching steps so the approach and format fit daily routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship issues, grief, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He mixes client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused ideas, existential reflection, and motivational interviewing to create practical steps and insight.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 10 years of experience in mental health and social services, including work in residential treatment, psychiatric hospitals, and community wraparound teams.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practiced in a range of clinical settings in that state.
Can he work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options on the booking page before scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.