- CBT
- DBT
- Motivational Interviewing
About Steven
Steven Van Schaick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 10 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and related challenges. He also helps with parenting stress, family problems, eating concerns, mood disorders, and coping with life changes.
He developed his approach by working in residential treatment, in-patient psychiatric settings, and providing in-home counseling for high-risk families. Those roles taught him to work quickly and directly with people who needed practical help rather than drawn-out treatment. He says he has firsthand perspective from those intense settings and brings that to sessions.
Steven combines several evidence-based methods to fit what each person needs. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address patterns of thought and emotion. He also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques when people want clear, goal-oriented steps.
He distinguishes between lighter counseling by messaging and deeper therapeutic work with live sessions. For people needing focused change, he describes a typical process of identifying what sustains a problem, then moving into live sessions to practice new skills and regulation strategies. He notes the mind and body are connected and may both be part of the plan.
Steven frames his work as practical and direct rather than purely emotional. He aims to help people regain balance and control so their strong qualities can work for them instead of against them.
How his approaches translate to online work
Steven often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anger, anxiety, mood issues, and helping someone test new ways of reacting. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation skills, distress tolerance, and interpersonal strategies that help during moments of high anger.He treats choice of method as a collaborative decision. The therapist will check goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before recommending an approach. Together they decide whether brief, solution-focused steps or more in-depth trauma work fits best, and adjust as progress unfolds.
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography did not list specific online formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are less disruptive. It can also let a person use video when visual cues help, or opt for audio or messaging if that better suits a particular session or day. The emphasis is on practical scheduling and methods that match everyday constraints rather than on a single prescribed format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address related to anger?
He works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, and trauma-related issues.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He uses direct, practical methods and mixes evidence-based approaches to suit the situation, offering both brief goal-focused work and deeper therapeutic sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He holds 10 years of clinical experience, including work in residential treatment, in-patient psychiatric settings, and in-home counseling for high-risk families.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How do sessions and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.