Paula Steele, LCSW
Licensed in Maine · 15 years in practice
Paula Steele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of practice experience in Maine.
License and registration
- LCSW, Maine
- LC12383 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1306984521 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Paula
Paula Steele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of practice experience in Maine. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, parenting strains, and life transitions. Her manner is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at making therapy understandable and useful for busy parents.
She draws on client-centered work to build trust and a practical partnership. Paula uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are offered to calm intense reactions and support better sleep and emotional regulation. Paula often helps people who face ADHD, attachment concerns, or challenges related to autism and Asperger syndrome. She also works with issues such as grief, anger, low self-esteem, postpartum depression, and PTSD.
Conversations cover both immediate coping strategies and longer-term changes to daily routines. Her style is strengths-based and collaborative. Sessions focus on skill building, clear steps, and realistic self-care routines that fit family life.
People can expect direct suggestions, gentle challenge, and encouragement to try small experiments between sessions. Paula understands the pressures of parenting and caregiving from her own experience. She supports people tackling communication problems, caregiver stress, family conflict, and practical barriers to getting help.
The goal is steady, doable change rather than quick fixes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Paula names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Paula Brings Therapy Online with Practical Approaches
Paula often uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, empathetic working relationship where people feel heard and can set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a steady space to sort out parenting stress, grief, or relationship concerns.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep difficulties because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and Paula treats it as a collaboration. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust methods over time. The work usually mixes listening, skill teaching, short exercises, and practical homework tailored to daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for fuller conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone calls can be a lower-bandwidth option for a focused talk. Live chat or text messaging can work for quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or when scheduling makes real-time sessions harder. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy family schedule.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Paula focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family problems, and related issues such as postpartum depression and PTSD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and strengths-based with practical skill building. Sessions include clear steps, mindfulness practice, and strategies drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in social work and counseling settings, including work with people facing trauma, ADHD, autism, and parenting stress.
Where is Paula licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as ME LCSW, and practices with a Maine location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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