Steven Brokob, LPC

Steven Brokob is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 12 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and problems with sleep or eating. He also supports those dealing with bipolar disorder, ADHD, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Steven takes a calm, practical approach and aims to make starting therapy straightforward for worried people.

He trained for a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling at Liberty University. Before counseling he served in the United States Marine Corps, and he has experience with military and veterans issues. Much of his clinical work came from community mental health settings and crisis services, including evaluations in community and emergency room settings.

In sessions he uses person-centered methods to help people name their goals and identify strengths. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and move toward them. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are used to build emotion awareness and coping tools.

Steven works in a direct, nonjudgmental way. He helps clients learn practical coping skills and become more aware of daily habits that affect mood. He can discuss difficult topics such as trauma, substance use, suicidal thoughts, and mood concerns while focusing on actionable steps clients can try between sessions.

To begin he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, so cost can vary with location and how scheduling is arranged.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, mood, and sleep issues. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your goals, habits, and preferences and suggest techniques from ACT, CBT, or mindfulness as fits your needs. Sessions are guided by what you want to accomplish and adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as scheduling shorter check-ins during a work break or avoiding travel time. It also allows consistent practice of skills between meetings and makes it simpler to try different techniques without rearranging daily routines.