Steven Baruch is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan with four years of clinical experience.
01About Steven
Steven Baruch is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan with four years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical, clear conversations that help people begin making changes. He talks in straightforward terms and treats each person with respect and compassion.
Steven works with stress, anxiety, and depression, and also supports people facing addiction struggles or trauma and abuse. He helps clients who are coping with grief, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related concerns.
Background and approach
Relationship strain and communication problems are also common topics in his sessions. In therapy he adapts the approach to each person's needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions center on listening first, then setting simple goals and testing small changes.
He uses client-centered methods to create a supportive space and cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Steven pays attention to issues that often come up together, such as guilt, shame, impulsivity, isolation, and worries about life purpose. He also has experience working with aging and geriatric issues, veterans and armed forces concerns, and multicultural matters.
His practice includes help for panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and mood disorders. People who come to him can expect collaboration on a plan and practical steps to try between sessions. He aims to empower clients to handle daily stressors and build habits that support longer-term wellbeing.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401224788 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1114646197 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Steven lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Methods Steven names
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04Online support
How Client-Centered and CBT Work Online
Steven uses client-centered therapy to create a listening, nonjudgmental space where the client's experience guides each session. This approach is focused on understanding what matters to the person and shaping conversations around their goals and values.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, often involving short exercises and steps to try between sessions to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options with each person and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps pick techniques that feel useful and realistic for day-to-day life.
Online therapy is set up to fit into busy lives. Video calls let people keep face-to-face conversations when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is an issue or when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter, flexible exchanges for steady support between appointments. These formats make it simpler to connect with a licensed professional from different places within Michigan and keep progress moving forward.
05Questions people ask
What issues does Steven commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, and ADHD among other issues.
What is his style of therapy like?
He uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaboration, along with cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience as a clinician working with a range of mood and anxiety concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPC in Michigan and practices with that state license.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How are fees handled for sessions?
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 according to therapist availability.
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