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Steven Harris

Steven Harris

Florida

Compassionate social worker focused on rest and relationships

  • 34 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LMSW, LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida · SW11096; LMSW, Michigan · 6801062493
NPI
1144438201
Based in
Florida
  • 34 years experience
  • Helps improve sleep
  • Strengths based approach

About Steven

Steven Harris is a licensed social worker with 34 years of clinical experience supporting people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. He works with clients who struggle with grief, addiction, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. He approaches each person as the expert on their own life and looks for existing strengths to build on.

Steven believes starting therapy takes courage and he aims to make that first step feel manageable. He listens first and then helps set clear goals together. Sessions focus on small, practical steps that can change daily routines and improve rest, mood, and relationships.

In sessions Steven combines client-centered listening with methods drawn from attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral techniques. He also uses emotionally-focused and mindfulness-based ideas when they fit the situation. The plan is tailored to what the client says they need and what works in their life.

He holds the credential LMSW, which means Licensed Master Social Worker, and LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Steven is licensed in Florida and brings decades of experience from multiple practice settings. He speaks English.

People who choose him can expect calm, direct conversations about concrete changes. He helps people build better sleep routines, improve communication, and manage mood or stress so daily life becomes easier.

How his approaches guide online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at patterns of connection and safety in relationships. It helps people understand how past bonds affect current sleep, trust, and intimacy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, behavior, and feelings. It offers concrete tools for changing unhelpful sleep routines, managing anxiety, and adjusting day-to-day habits.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to the client’s goals and tries different methods to see what fits. Together they set short-term goals and practical steps that match the person’s needs and rhythm of life.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice new sleep routines and stress-management skills in their usual environment while getting guidance from a licensed professional.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsHospice and end-of-life counselingVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

34+ years

Credentials

Florida, Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He supports people with relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, sleep and eating issues, and addiction concerns.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a listening-first, strengths-based approach and then works toward concrete, manageable changes clients can try between sessions.

What kind of experience does he bring?

He has 34 years of professional experience working across different practice settings and client concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds LMSW, Licensed Master Social Worker, and LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and is licensed in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a therapy match?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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