- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- New Hampshire, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Stephen
Stephen Burke is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with two decades of experience helping people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma, and career stress. He works with individuals who are coping with grief, addiction, anxiety, or major life changes. Stephen also supports people dealing with adoption and attachment questions and those managing the special stresses of caregiving or first responder work.
Stephen takes a direct and down-to-earth approach in sessions.
Background and approach
He asks what the client wants to change and then helps build practical steps toward those goals. Sessions emphasize strengths and clear next steps rather than long lists of problems. He describes his style as interactive, thoughtful, and non-judgmental.
Therapy and coaching are offered using a client-centered framework. That means the person sets the priorities and Stephen helps shape a plan that fits their life. Solution-focused work is used to identify small, doable shifts that add up to meaningful change.
When trauma is part of the story, sessions include attention to safety and pacing while working toward recovery from traumatic experiences. Stephen has extensive experience with trauma-related issues, including emotional and physical abuse, and with adoption-related concerns. People choose Stephen when they want practical tools and a steady, experienced clinician to walk alongside them.
He invites prospective clients to consider what change would look like and to take the next step when they are ready.
What Stephen works with
Everything Stephen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stephen helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches work in online therapy
Stephen uses client-centered work to make sure the session focuses on what matters most to the person. That means the client sets the goals and Stephen helps organize sessions around those priorities, whether the topic is parenting, relationships, or life changes.He also draws on solution-focused methods that zero in on small, practical changes. These sessions look for strengths and past successes that can be repeated and built upon to create forward momentum in manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and how much structure is helpful, then choose a combination of methods that fits. Adjustments are made as work progresses so the plan stays useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is well suited for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be used when a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief coaching, quick problem solving, or when messaging fits a busy schedule. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or other demands.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What kinds of concerns does Stephen focus on?
He supports people with parenting struggles, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and career concerns among other topics.
How would you describe his approach in sessions?
His style is interactive and non-judgmental, with a focus on what you want to accomplish. Work tends to be practical and solution focused.
How much experience does this therapist have?
He brings 20 years of clinical experience to his work with clients and has substantial experience addressing trauma and adoption-related issues.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with licenses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and practices from New Hampshire.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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