Steven Baruch

Steven Baruch is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with four years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and ADHD. He also lists life purpose among his focus areas and can help people facing questions about meaning and direction after major changes.

Steven uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations focused on what matters to the individual. He combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical changes. Sessions are conversational and aimed at clearer next steps rather than lengthy theory talks.

People can bring specific problems such as panic symptoms, obsessive thoughts, or struggles with impulse control. He also supports individuals coping with isolation, guilt and shame, communication problems, or the effects of aging and military-related concerns. He describes his work as respectful and sensitive, matching the tone and pace to each person.

In-session, Steven often uses straightforward questions, reflective listening, and hands-on CBT exercises. That might include tracking moods, testing small behavioral changes, or rehearsing different ways to talk about an issue. These are practical tools to try between appointments.

His Michigan LPC license limits services to residents of Michigan. Sessions are offered in English. To begin, readers are asked to use the site match process and schedule a first session after completing a short questionnaire.

How his therapeutic approaches work for online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says. It helps people clarify values, priorities, and what feels most important right now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, obsessive thoughts, and mood concerns.

Steven treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision. He will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to emphasize open-ended conversations, more structured CBT exercises, or a mix of both and adjust the plan as work progresses.

The practical upside of online work is fitting sessions into a busy life. Clients can arrange appointments around work, caregiving, or errands without added travel. If you want to know which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. The focus is on making therapy fit day-to-day schedules while using Client-Centered and CBT tools to address stress, mood, life purpose questions, and behavior-related concerns.