- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Stephen
Stephen Groce is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana with ten years of experience in mental health and social services. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Earlham College and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University.
He has worked in residential treatment, acute psychiatric hospitals, and on wraparound care teams in community and home settings. He offers a down-to-earth, direct style that mixes honesty with warmth.
Background and approach
He describes himself as flexible, caring, funny, and open-minded. He grounds his work in respect for each person’s values and goals, and he brings his own faith perspective while honoring other views. Stephen focuses on practical problem solving.
He helps people identify what works for them and builds strategies to reach their goals. He often uses client-centered listening, cognitive techniques, emotionally-focused work, and motivational interviewing to guide sessions.
Parents reading about Parenting concerns will find that he lists Parenting among his specialties and that he has additional focus on areas like fatherhood issues, blended family issues, adoption and foster care, and attachment questions. He also works with a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Stephen accepts international clients.
He provides therapy by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to the therapist’s availability.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your schedule
Stephen commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead to build understanding and trust, which can help when someone wants a safe space to talk through feelings. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and managing impulses. EFT focuses on emotions and how they shape relationships and attachment, which can help with parenting concerns, relationship strain, and healing after loss or trauma.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephen will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. He adapts techniques over time so sessions remain useful and focused on concrete progress.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit more easily into a break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support without scheduling a full session. These options help people keep therapy consistent around busy lives.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What concerns does he commonly help with?
Stephen works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a straightforward, respectful approach that blends listening with practical skill-building. Sessions focus on identifying what helps and creating steps to reach personal goals.
What is his professional background?
He has ten years of experience in mental health and social services, including work in residential treatment, acute psychiatric hospitals, and wraparound community and home-based teams.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are supported and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start therapy with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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