- Focus on practical change
- Experience with trauma
- Supports addiction recovery
About Steven
Steven Brenner is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and life transitions. He focuses on strengthening resilience and helping clients make practical changes that fit their daily lives. Steven creates a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk about hard experiences and find clearer ways forward.
He draws on approaches like attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness to match each person’s needs. Sessions aim to build self-understanding and coping skills rather than relying on labels or quick fixes. Many clients come for help with relationship strain, mood concerns, or managing big life changes.
Steven’s experience includes work with trauma, substance concerns, family-of-origin issues, and stress related to caregiving or blended households. He also supports people dealing with codependency, abandonment worries, and attachment difficulties. Those facing aging or caregiver stress will find practical strategies as part of the work.
Therapy sessions include exploring patterns, practicing new responses, and planning steps that can be tried between meetings. He uses EMDR-informed methods when appropriate alongside motivational interviewing and client-centered listening. The goal is steady progress you can notice in day-to-day life.
Steven has practiced for 10 years and offers services in English. He accepts clients in Florida and also works with international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In an online setting it means noticing how someone connects, avoids, or seeks reassurance and practicing new ways of relating through conversation and guided exercises. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions to create small, testable changes. Online sessions often include homework, thought records, and brief skill practice to help with anxiety, mood, and behavior shifts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together the client and therapist decide which methods to try and adjust plans as needs change, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it possible to meet from different locations. It also supports continuity of care for people who move or travel, while still focusing on practical skills and problem-solving during scheduled sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Steven help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, self-esteem issues, bipolar concerns, and life changes among other areas.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, blending client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and mindfulness to build coping skills.
How much experience does he have?
Steven has 10 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, addiction, family issues, and major life transitions.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida while also working with international clients.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.