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Steven Brenner

Steven Brenner, LMHC

Florida

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LMHC in Florida - life purpose and transitions

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addiction support
  • Attachment work

About Steven

Steven Brenner is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 10 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and major life changes, and helps those exploring relationship concerns, self-esteem and bipolar mood challenges.

He uses straightforward conversation to help clients understand what is happening for them and to identify next steps. Sessions often focus on practical coping skills, thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and patterns from early relationships that still affect current choices.

Steven draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR for trauma, and mindfulness practices. That lets him move between talking, skills practice, and trauma processing depending on what each person needs.

People who come for help may be dealing with separation, addiction, caregiver stress, control or commitment issues, or long-standing family-of-origin problems. Steven aims to help clients notice how old patterns play out now and to test different ways of responding in everyday life.

He accepts clients who speak English and works with people in Florida and international clients. To get started users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the platform's See online therapy options button.

How Steven integrates approaches in online sessions

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they seek closeness, avoid connection, or react when they feel at risk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and teaches concrete exercises to change them. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related reactions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Steven will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together he and the client try methods and adjust the plan based on how the work feels and what produces practical change.

Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help someone keep therapy consistent while they address stress, addiction recovery, trauma processing, or shifting life purpose questions.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and life changes, plus relationship and self-esteem concerns and bipolar mood challenges.

How would he describe his therapeutic style?

He uses direct conversation, client-centered listening, and practical skills work. Sessions can include exploring relationship patterns and practicing new ways of coping.

What is his professional background?

He has 10 years of clinical experience working with people on mood, trauma, addiction and life transition issues.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and is based in Florida.

Can I work with him if I live outside the US?

He accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does he offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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