Steven Forsyth, LPC

Steven Forsyth, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or life changes. He is a practical counselor who focuses on everyday thoughts and habits. He draws on many approaches to help people move forward in small, useful steps.

He has 25 years of experience and began work in addictions counseling after personal recovery. That history shaped a straightforward approach to coping with addiction, relapse prevention, and motivation to change. He uses methods that target thinking and behavior to reduce unhelpful patterns and build healthier routines.

Steven blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness practices. He also uses client-centered habits that keep sessions grounded in the client's goals. His background includes training and work with trauma-focused methods as well, which he brings into care when past events affect present functioning.

Sessions emphasize clear, doable skills and steady progress. He tends to break problems into manageable parts and practices new reactions in session. People who are worried about relationships, coping with grief, sleep or eating struggles, ADHD, or mood shifts may find this approach practical and direct.

He works from Missouri and offers services in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits. The focus is on helping people change everyday thoughts and habits so life feels more livable.

How his approaches work in online therapy

Steven often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting pushed around by them, and to focus on values-based action. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and people who feel stuck in avoidance patterns.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT breaks problems into smaller parts and teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful thinking and routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will look at goals, habits, and what feels most helpful. They decide together which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what helps the client make steady progress.

Please confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep care consistent when life or location changes, while still allowing hands-on skill practice and homework between appointments.