Steven Gares, LPC

Approaches that translate to online care

Steven draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the person and to build trust through empathic listening. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, supportive space to make sense of parenting stress and life transitions.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in daily life. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, sleep problems, mood swings, and patterns that affect relationships. When trauma is a key issue, he may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help process distressing memories in a focused way.

Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk about options, try techniques, and adapt plans based on the client's goals and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process makes it easier to find methods that fit a parent’s schedule and needs.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls work with lower bandwidth, live chat is good for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief reflections between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for parents balancing work, childcare, and other demands.