Stephen Valente, LCSW
Licensed in Colorado · 5 years in practice
Stephen Valente is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
License and registration
- LCSW, Colorado
- 00001789 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1154841054 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Stephen
Stephen Valente is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. He works with concerns like trauma, self-esteem, ADHD, career stress, and major life changes. He practices in Colorado and offers sessions in English.
Stephen keeps sessions direct and down-to-earth. He listens first, helps clarify what matters to you, and then suggests small steps you can try between meetings. He prefers simple, practical strategies that fit into daily life instead of long theoretical talks.
Background and approach
His approach blends several methods so care matches each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and emotional connection.
Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) help people cope with hard feelings without getting stuck. Stephen uses a strengths-based, client-centered style. That means he treats people as the experts on their own lives and helps them set their own goals.
He can offer short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper issues depending on what you want. He brings five years of experience as a clinician and holds an LCSW credential, listed in Colorado. Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
If you want practical tools and straightforward talk, he aims to make progress manageable and realistic.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Family problems
- Intellectual disability
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Workplace issues
Approaches Stephen names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 his approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people accept difficult feelings while taking action toward what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional safety, which can be useful for relationship difficulties and parenting concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. You and the therapist decide together which methods fit your needs and lifestyle.
Online sessions offer flexibility and easier access to care. Video calls let you use visual cues when that matters, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick way to check in, and text-based messaging supports short updates or homework between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while still using ACT, CBT, or attachment-focused work in practical ways.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Stephen commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, ADHD, self-esteem, career and workplace issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are straightforward and collaborative. He listens, helps set clear goals, and suggests practical steps to try between meetings.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He has five years of clinical experience and uses a mix of approaches to match client needs and goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an LCSW credential and practices out of Colorado.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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