Stephen McCrary, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 11 years in practice
Stephen McCrary is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience working in Florida.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW15278 · expires March 2027
- LCSW, Louisiana
- 13502 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1457501272 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Stephen
Stephen McCrary is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience working in Florida. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, mood instability, and big life changes. Stephen aims to make sessions calm and straightforward so people can talk about what matters most to them.
He uses practical, person-focused methods rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions often start by looking at what’s causing trouble now and what patterns have developed over time.
Background and approach
Stephen helps clients learn tools to cope with strong emotions, manage daily routines, and improve sleep and relationships. People come for help with a lot of concerns including ADHD, addictions, self-esteem, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to illness or caregiving. He also works with issues like attachment struggles, body image, blended family tensions, and coping after a disaster.
The aim is steady progress, small changes, and clearer choices. Stephen combines talking therapy with skills practice so clients can try new approaches between sessions. He describes his work as affirming and non-faith-based, though he has a Christian upbringing.
Sessions are practical, direct, and guided by each person’s goals. Therapy is offered in English and is provided through multiple online formats so people in Florida can connect in ways that fit their schedules. Stephen helps people build resilience and make changes that fit their daily lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Stephen names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Stephen often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional reactions; this approach helps when trust, closeness, or repeated patterns cause pain. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Finally, Dialectical Behavior Therapy is used to teach concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist reviews a person’s goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggests methods to try. Decisions are collaborative and can be adjusted as progress unfolds.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to fit different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls require less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practice of skills between sessions, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options help people keep therapy steady while balancing work, family, or health demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Stephen help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, and self-esteem concerns.
What is his general therapy style?
Stephen uses person-focused approaches that combine talking with practical skills. Sessions emphasize problem solving, emotion regulation, and understanding patterns that cause trouble.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of clinical experience providing psychotherapy in Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LCSW credentials and practices in Florida.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
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