- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused steps
- Trauma-informed approach
About Stephen
Stephen Burke is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts with 20 years of experience. He works with people who struggle with relationships, parenting challenges, career concerns, trauma, and anger. He also helps those managing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Stephen adopts a client-centered way of working. He asks about goals and what the person wants to focus on. Sessions are interactive and solution-focused, so small steps and practical strategies are a common part of the work.
When trauma is part of the story, he uses trauma-focused approaches alongside goal-oriented work. That can mean looking at patterns that keep a problem going and then practicing different responses. He also draws on his experience with adoption and attachment-related concerns when those themes are present.
Stephen describes his style as thoughtful and non-judgmental. He treats parenting and relationship concerns the same way he treats career or stress issues - by identifying strengths and building on them. People who want coaching around decision points can expect concrete suggestions and planning support.
Sessions aim to address immediate practical problems as well as underlying patterns. Stephen helps people develop steps to manage anger, communication problems, and control issues. He works with people on reconciliation topics like forgiveness and handling infidelity when those come up.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session that focuses on goals and a plan. Stephen uses a collaborative process to adapt the work as needs change over time.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what the person wants to address. The therapist asks about goals and priorities, then works from those goals in each session. It helps when someone needs to sort out relationship or parenting choices.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps. Sessions look for strengths and past successes, then build brief plans to try between meetings. This approach is useful for managing anger, stress, and career decisions.
Trauma-Focused Therapy pays attention to how past events affect present reactions. The work can include pacing, examining patterns, and learning new coping responses to distressing reminders or triggers.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client decide together which methods to use, based on goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. That collaborative decision can shift as progress is made.
Confirm the session formats before scheduling because the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-in visits, avoid travel time, or choose a meeting style that reduces screen or bandwidth demands. Licensed professionals and therapists often use online sessions to keep therapy practical and consistent with everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma, anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and related issues such as intimacy and self-esteem.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses an interactive, client-centered style that focuses on setting goals together and taking practical, solution-focused steps.
What is his background and experience?
He has 20 years of clinical experience and significant work with adoption-related and attachment issues.
Which credentials and location apply to his practice?
He is a LICSW licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and practices from New Hampshire.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.