Steven Flanary

Steven Flanary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, trauma, and other life challenges. He works with adults who are trying to manage mood disorders, grief, intimacy concerns, ADHD, or the fallout from major life changes. Steven writes goals with each person so sessions stay focused on what matters most to them.

He takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. Sessions aim to help people feel heard and respected while they talk about what is hard. Steven uses practical, evidence-informed tools and tailors them to a person’s strengths and pace. He emphasizes clear steps you can try between meetings.

Steven’s background includes outpatient therapy, telehealth, inpatient mental health care, and crisis support. That range of experience informs his work with people who need both short-term coping skills and longer-term change. He brings eight years of clinical practice to his sessions.

Therapy sessions focus on identifying goals, noticing patterns in thoughts and behavior, and practicing new ways to respond. Methods may include exploring attachment patterns, shifting unhelpful thinking, and building emotion regulation skills. Steven helps people test changes in small, manageable steps.

Many people come for help with specific concerns like bipolar disorder, sleeping or eating struggles, caregiver stress, or career-related anxiety. Others seek support for deeper issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, or chronic illness adjustment. Steven aims to meet each person where they are and move forward together.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. In an online session this can mean noticing how you relate to others and practicing new ways of connecting and setting boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT typically involves identifying unhelpful thinking, testing beliefs, and trying specific behavioral changes between sessions to reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean combining attachment work with CBT skills or trying different tools until something feels helpful.

The biography notes telehealth experience but does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - fewer commute demands, easier scheduling around work, and the chance to check in from wherever is convenient. Some formats allow shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when bandwidth or visual focus is a concern. Discuss practical needs and scheduling with the therapist to find a setup that works.