Steven Lanman, LCSW-C, LCSW

Steven Lanman is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia (LCSW) with 30 years of experience. He focuses on issues like LGBT concerns, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, coaching, and ADHD. He also addresses topics such as abandonment, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, cancer-related distress, caregiver stress, communication problems, disaster coping, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, HIV/AIDS, hoarding, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, and intellectual disability.

Lanman uses a straightforward style in sessions. He encourages people to talk through their thoughts and feelings. He aims to make conversations free of judgment so clients can speak honestly. The tone is practical and focused on what matters next.

In practice he helps people sort priorities and make small, concrete changes. Sessions often address how daily routines, relationships, and choices affect mood and direction. He works with clients on coping skills for stress, grief, and traumatic reactions, and on communication patterns that keep problems stuck.

His background spans three decades of clinical work across Maryland and Virginia. That experience includes supporting clients through major life changes and serious health challenges. He combines steady clinical experience with an emphasis on planning and coaching when people want clearer steps forward.

People who feel stuck after career shifts, relationship changes, or health events can expect practical conversations and goal-oriented attention. Steven invites straightforward discussion about what matters now and what might come next.

Approaches for making decisions and managing stress