Stephen Herz

Stephen Herz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and career concerns. He uses straightforward talk and collaborative planning to help people clarify goals and take practical steps forward. Stephen emphasizes respect and steady support during hard moments.

He draws on more than 11 years of experience since earning a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in Miami, Florida. That experience includes work with people affected by trauma, grief, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, and intimacy or relationship struggles. He also focuses on veteran and armed forces issues and process addictions such as porn, exercise, and gambling.

Stephen adapts his style to each person. He uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in the room. He also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and create new behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies help people set concrete steps and stay moving forward.

Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented while remaining flexible to changing needs. Stephen works with LGBT concerns and supports people coping with life changes, anger, and low self-esteem. His approach aims to make challenges feel more manageable and to help people build skills they can use between sessions.

People who choose Stephen usually want straightforward guidance, real-world tools, and a clinician who will listen carefully and adjust methods as progress unfolds.

Approaches that guide online work

Stephen often uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on the person’s priorities and pace; the therapist listens, reflects, and follows what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common approach he uses to help identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical behavior changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stephen aims to collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. Together they try steps that feel doable and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to keep momentum between appointments through regular scheduling or check-ins agreed on with the therapist.