- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose work
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Steven
Steven Merino is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 10 years of professional experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and people coping with major life changes. He speaks English and Spanish and practices from a client-centered perspective.
Steven focuses on practical conversation and steady pacing. Sessions are direct and based on the concerns a person brings, such as workplace stress, social anxiety, or troubles with communication. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating life patterns.
People meet him to talk through guilt, shame, isolation, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose. He also supports men navigating role expectations and identity questions after major transitions. The work centers on clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
In sessions Steven emphasizes collaboration and straightforward goals. He helps set small, achievable steps and reviews progress in later meetings. Conversations often include practical exercises for managing anxiety, behavioral experiments to test new approaches, and reflection on history when it helps explain present patterns.
He asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. Because cost varies by location, sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Steven does not accept international clients.
How his approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to the person's concerns. It helps people who need someone to reflect their goals and priorities back to them, and it guides how sessions are shaped. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and workplace stress because it breaks down problems into practical steps and experiments.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide whether to emphasize client-centered listening, CBT techniques, or psychodynamic reflection. That collaboration helps tailor what happens in sessions as needs change.
The practical benefits of working online can include fitting sessions into a weekday break and avoiding travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, use screen-shared worksheets, or continue conversation across weeks without a commute, keeping therapy manageable alongside everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and people coping with life changes. Additional focuses include workplace issues, social anxiety, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
How would he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He uses client-centered conversation to clarify what matters to the person. He combines cognitive behavioral techniques and psychodynamic reflection to identify patterns and set practical next steps.
How much experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
Is he licensed and where does he practice?
He is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select 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.