Steven Forsyth is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience.
01About Steven
Steven Forsyth is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience. He offers straightforward, compassionate help for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, and other life changes. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Steven centers sessions on the person in front of him rather than a label. He listens first, then works with each client to set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Conversations cover coping skills, behavior changes, and ways to repair or rebuild connection where it matters most. Over his career Steven has combined several counseling approaches to meet different needs. He uses techniques that include cognitive behavior work, mindfulness strategies, and acceptance-based ideas to reduce suffering and increase meaningful action.
He also brings experience addressing trauma and addiction-related concerns. People can expect a steady, pragmatic style. Steven aims to make sessions time well spent by offering tools people can practice between meetings.
He also helps clients track progress and adjust approaches when something isn’t working. Having worked in counseling for many years, Steven understands how complicated life can become. He helps people sort priorities, manage symptoms like poor sleep or low mood, and rebuild healthy patterns.
Sessions are geared toward practical change and clearer next steps.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2019046401 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1245986942 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the counselor lists and checks neither.
03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Steven lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Steven names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Steven names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
04Online support
How Steven’s Approaches Work Online
Steven often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match a person’s values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation to change.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT supports work on sleep, mood, anxiety, and many everyday problems by breaking issues into manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and suggest which method or mix of methods fits best. This is a collaborative conversation and adjustments happen as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversations and working through exercises together. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text messaging allow quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life while still working toward clear goals.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Steven address?
Steven helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and a wide range of related concerns such as sleep, eating, parenting, and self-esteem.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is practical and person-centered. He listens first, then pairs clear goals with hands-on tools like cognitive behavior techniques and mindfulness exercises.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has 25 years of counseling experience and a long history working with addiction and trauma-related issues. His approach has evolved over decades to include several clinical methods.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LPC credential, listed as MO LPC, and practices from Missouri.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
More counselors in Missouri
See all
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship and 14 more
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse and 15 more
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse and 2 more
Addictions, Relationship, Self esteem and 16 more
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.