Steven Paro, LCSW

Steven Paro is a licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience helping people through major life changes. He focuses on practical, solution-minded work for worries like anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and stress. Steven listens closely and helps people identify strengths they can use right away.

He favors a client-centered style that encourages people to set goals and test small steps toward them. Cognitive and skills-based tools are used alongside mindfulness and acceptance strategies. For people with traumatic histories he can include trauma-focused methods aimed at reducing painful memories and reactions.

Steven has worked for many years with people facing spiritual disconnection and can support those wanting to reconnect with Christian values as part of their healing. He also has experience with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism spectrum presentations and people with significant intellectual disabilities. He brings a steady, practical approach to these situations and focuses on what can be learned and applied.

Across 46 years in practice he has helped people with relationship problems, parenting strain, career shifts, identity and intimacy concerns, and coping with major life transitions. He aims to make therapy feel useful and manageable, with clear next steps between sessions.

Sessions are conducted in English from New York. People considering work with him are encouraged to start with the online matching process and schedule a first appointment to see if the approach fits.

How online work uses therapy methods for real life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and major life changes where people want clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, then testing new, practical strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that can help reduce the intensity of distressing memories by processing them in a structured way.

Finding the right approach is often a process. The therapist works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can mix elements from different approaches so the plan matches what a person wants to accomplish.

Confirm the current online session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a workday. It also lets people use tools like skill practice and mindful exercises between sessions. Talk with the therapist during the first appointment about how to structure sessions to match your schedule and therapeutic goals.