- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Steven
Steven "Steve" Miner is a licensed counselor with nine years of clinical experience. He practices in Idaho and focuses on relationship and family concerns, including parenting and fatherhood issues. Steve brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions and helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD-related challenges.
He favors straightforward conversations and practical goals. Sessions tend to focus on how relationships and daily routines affect wellbeing. Steve listens, asks clear questions, and works with each person to identify steps that fit their life.
Background and approach
Steve uses approaches that pay attention to connection and meaning. Attachment-based ideas help when people want closer bonds or better communication. Client-centered work puts the person’s experience at the center of sessions and helps build self-direction.
He also draws on ideas from existential and mindfulness traditions to help people find purpose and manage difficult feelings. The Gottman Method informs his work around couple communication and repairing trust after conflict. Parents often seek him out for help with blended family challenges, navigating separation or divorce, and repairing parent-child relationships.
He also addresses forgiveness, guilt, and shame that can follow major life shifts. Steve frames therapy as a cooperative process. He helps people set short-term goals and check progress.
Practical coping skills and clearer communication are common outcomes people work toward during his sessions.
What Steven works with
Everything Steven lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Steven helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
Approaches Steven lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how people connect and respond within relationships. It focuses on improving closeness and communication, which can help parents and partners feel more supported and understood. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and encourages self-direction; sessions emphasize listening, reflection, and building confidence to make changes.Steve blends these approaches in a collaborative way. He will discuss goals, try ideas together, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. Deciding which approach to use is part of the work and happens in conversation between therapist and client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video offers face-to-face interaction for skill practice and real-time feedback. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, flexible touchpoints for follow-ups, homework, or quick coping strategies between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Steven
What concerns does he help with?
He works with relationship and family concerns such as parenting, intimacy issues, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and fatherhood issues. He also helps with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is warm, respectful, and interactive. He focuses on clear conversation, short-term goals, and practical steps people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of experience working in mental health settings. That background includes focused work around relationships and family dynamics.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Idaho.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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