Stephen Herz, LMHC

Stephen Herz is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and trauma and abuse. He also supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, anger, and career changes. He has 11 years of experience and uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions.

Stephen earned a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in Miami, Florida. He combines several approaches to match what a person needs rather than following a single method. That means sessions can focus on thoughts and behavior, building motivation for change, and using mindful skills to manage difficult moments.

When someone brings concerns about addiction or process problems such as gambling or pornography, Stephen uses goal-focused conversation and motivational tools to clarify next steps. For people with a trauma history he works to make sense of what happened and reduce immediate distress in manageable ways. He also helps with compassion fatigue and issues common to veterans and armed forces backgrounds.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients can expect collaborative goal setting, skill practice, and gentle challenge of unhelpful thinking patterns. Stephen aims to help people leave sessions with something they can try between meetings.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and then schedules according to the therapist’s availability. Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Stephen commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness Therapy in his work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people find their own solutions through thoughtful conversation and empathy. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches concrete skills to change them. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase awareness of emotions and bodily signals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their needs and goals. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together over time rather than using one fixed method.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in the context of daily life and return to them between meetings. Licensed professionals and therapists often use a mix of talk, guided exercises, and homework when working remotely to keep progress moving forward.