- Compassionate listening
- Practical coping skills
- Grief and loss focus
About Steven
Steven Flanary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing grief, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. He works with individuals coping with depression, bipolar concerns, trauma, relationship struggles, and caregiver strain. Steven writes plainly and aims to make the first steps toward support feel manageable.
He takes a collaborative, client-centered approach. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of him. Steven listens for values, goals, and practical barriers, then helps people try approaches that fit their day-to-day lives.
Steven draws on several evidence-based methods. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation. He also incorporates existential questions about meaning and choice when those issues are present.
His background includes outpatient therapy, telehealth, inpatient mental health care, and crisis support across Utah and Idaho. Steven has eight years of clinical experience and emphasizes working at the pace a person can manage. He aims to blend practical tools with space to process difficult feelings.
People who choose Steven often want a straightforward, respectful collaborator. He helps set short-term goals and tracks progress so changes become visible. If someone is coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, grief, or attachment concerns, he helps frame next steps and realistic coping strategies.
He takes a collaborative, client-centered approach. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of him. Steven listens for values, goals, and practical barriers, then helps people try approaches that fit their day-to-day lives.
Steven draws on several evidence-based methods. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation. He also incorporates existential questions about meaning and choice when those issues are present.
His background includes outpatient therapy, telehealth, inpatient mental health care, and crisis support across Utah and Idaho. Steven has eight years of clinical experience and emphasizes working at the pace a person can manage. He aims to blend practical tools with space to process difficult feelings.
People who choose Steven often want a straightforward, respectful collaborator. He helps set short-term goals and tracks progress so changes become visible. If someone is coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, grief, or attachment concerns, he helps frame next steps and realistic coping strategies.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Idaho
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions using this approach often focus on patterns in relationships, communication, and ways to form more secure connections.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes practical steps to change thinking and behavior. In remote sessions this can include setting small experiments, tracking thoughts between meetings, and practicing new skills together.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Steven will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress happens so work stays relevant and useful.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuity of care after hospital stays or during transitions, since appointments can be scheduled from different locations depending on the person's day-to-day life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can Steven help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, caregiver stress, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and client-centered. He listens first, then helps people try practical strategies that match their goals and daily life.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has eight years of clinical experience across outpatient therapy, telehealth, inpatient mental health care, and crisis support.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and practices in Idaho.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.