Steven Paro, LCSW

Steven Paro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 46 years of clinical experience helping people navigate depression, anxiety, substance use, grief, trauma, and a wide range of life stressors. He emphasizes practical, solution-focused work while drawing on client-centered principles that help people identify their strengths and build toward meaningful goals. His practice includes care for those who have experienced trauma at any stage of life and support for individuals coping with loss of spiritual direction or a felt disconnection from Christian values.

Steven has also worked for four years with people who have neurodevelopmental disorders, including those on the Autism spectrum, and with individuals who have severe intellectual disabilities. He integrates approaches aimed at empowerment, teaching skills for coping, and fostering growth regardless of the challenges clients bring. Across his decades of practice he seeks to help people reclaim stability, strengthen relationships, and develop practical strategies for everyday functioning. As an LCSW he combines clinical training with a person-centered stance to support clients in finding workable paths forward and building on their existing capacities.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and develop practical steps to act in ways that reflect those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client is seen as the expert in their own life; the therapist offers empathy and support to help the client discover solutions and build self-direction. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce the emotional intensity connected to past events, which can be helpful for complex trauma and abuse.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses. This collaborative stance helps tailor care to practical concerns and personal strengths.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations. These options support ongoing work on coping skills, relationship issues, trauma recovery, and everyday challenges without requiring travel.