Steven Paro , LCSW

Steven Paro is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) who centers his practice on practical, solution-focused care tailored to the issues clients bring to therapy. With 43 years of experience, he has treated depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, grief and loss, and trauma occurring at all stages of life. He emphasizes positive, client-centered methods that help people identify their strengths and build toward achievable goals.

Paro has experience supporting people who feel they have lost their spiritual direction and their connection to Christian values, offering a respectful space to explore those concerns. In recent years he has worked for four years with individuals who have neurodevelopmental disorders, including those on the Autism Spectrum, as well as people with severe intellectual disabilities. He approaches each person with the belief that learning and growth are possible regardless of the challenges they face, and he draws on a range of therapeutic techniques to meet diverse needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration, helping clients discover their own resources and make choices that move them toward their goals; this approach is useful for relationship, self-esteem, and life transition concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to change them, which is often effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured method used to process and reduce the impact of traumatic memories, helping people who have experienced trauma find relief from distressing symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists may combine techniques over time so care adapts to what proves most helpful.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving duties, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, try different formats, and access support when it best fits a client's life.