- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kevin
Kevin Stroud is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina who helps parents and individuals facing stress and parenting challenges. He works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship concerns. He aims to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space so clients can talk through what matters most to them.
Kevin focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life. He listens for what each person already does well and helps turn that into usable strategies.
Background and approach
Sessions often look at thoughts, behaviors, and small changes that can reduce conflict and improve sleep, mood, or family dynamics. His background includes work in inpatient long-term settings and work supporting family preservation. That experience shaped his interest in helping parents manage parenting strain, blended family issues, and fatherhood concerns.
He brings six years of clinical practice to his current work. Kevin draws on client-centered methods to keep the conversation guided by the person in front of him. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and solution-focused tools to set clear, short-term goals.
Motivational interviewing and mindfulness approaches appear when clients want help making lasting behavior changes. He offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Kevin conducts therapy in English and practices as an LCSW in North Carolina.
What Kevin works with
Everything Kevin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kevin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kevin lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered work focuses on listening and helping the client lead the conversation; online sessions let the therapist follow your concerns and priorities whether on video or by text. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete exercises and homework that translate well to a digital setting.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Kevin will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust what they do based on what feels most useful and doable for the client.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text messaging can help with ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and busy days while still working toward concrete changes.
Questions people ask about Kevin
What concerns does Kevin address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship issues, grief, and parenting problems among other concerns.
How would he describe his therapy style?
His style is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on listening, validation, and practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is his professional background?
Kevin has six years of clinical experience and has worked in inpatient long-term settings and family preservation roles.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He practices as an LCSW and is licensed in North Carolina.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Kevin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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