Stephen Richardson, LCSW, LISW-CP
Faith-friendly social worker for practical change
Book with Stephen- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW-CP
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Stephen
Stephen Richardson, LCSW, LISW-CP, brings ten years of clinical social work experience to sessions. He blends talk-based work with practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting concerns. Stephen supports clients who want to include their faith in the work and who are looking for guidance that respects their spiritual life.
He uses clear, straightforward methods and focuses on the issues that brought someone in. That can mean helping a parent set routines, working on communication, or addressing grief and trauma.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at small, manageable changes rather than long lectures. Stephen trained in social work at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Winthrop University. He holds the credential LCSW, which denotes Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and SC LISW-CP, a South Carolina independent practice social work credential.
His background spans community and clinical settings across North and South Carolina. Therapeutic approaches include acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered listening. He adapts methods to fit each person’s values, goals, and daily life.
The tone is collaborative and grounded in real-world skills. Clients often come with concerns such as parenting strain, relationship tensions, ADHD, trauma, or struggles with mood and addictive behaviors. Stephen aims to help people develop clearer thinking, steady routines, and stronger coping skills so they can move forward with greater confidence.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches that work well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. It uses simple exercises to notice thoughts and commit to actions that match personal goals, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying different behaviors to test new ways of coping. It is useful for mood, worry, sleeping and eating concerns, and practical routines for parenting or work stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which methods fit a person’s goals, values, and everyday demands. That means adjusting pace, mixing techniques, and checking in about what feels helpful.
Online sessions offer flexibility across formats: video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or caregiving and let people try different formats to see what helps them progress.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What concerns does Stephen commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting issues, grief, trauma, ADHD, relationship concerns, and related topics listed in his specialties.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions blend client-centered listening with practical tools from ACT and CBT and include skills from DBT and EFT when helpful.
What is his professional background?
Stephen has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker and has provided counseling across North and South Carolina.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds LCSW and SC LISW-CP credentials and is based in North Carolina.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
How are sessions offered online?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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