Steven Harris, LMSW, LCSW

Steven Harris, LMSW, LCSW, helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. He also supports those coping with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, addictions, and self-esteem struggles. With 34 years of experience, he offers steady, practical support for people seeking clearer communication and healthier connections.

He begins from the view that each person knows their story best. He listens first, then helps clients notice strengths they can use. Sessions focus on figuring out small, doable changes rather than on jargon or abstract theory. The aim is to make progress that feels real in daily life.

Steven draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, emotionally-focused therapy, and cognitive behavioral techniques. He blends these with mindfulness and a client-centered stance to help people change patterns and manage strong emotions. Therapy sessions include talking through situations, practicing new ways of relating, and trying simple tools between meetings.

His background spans many settings over three decades, giving him experience with mood disorders, trauma, addiction, and caregiving stress. He is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan and an LCSW in Florida. Steven works in Florida and conducts sessions in English.

Starting therapy with him means taking a step toward clearer communication and better coping. He supports clients who want to address intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, or life transitions. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How his approaches translate to online work

Steven uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past and present relationships shape current patterns. This work helps people understand why they react the way they do and how to build safer, more reliable connections. He also uses elements of emotionally-focused therapy to help people name and shift strong emotions in relationships, which can ease conflict and deepen closeness.

He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills to change patterns of thinking and acting. These methods pair naturally with mindfulness practices to support calmer responses to difficult moments.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which approaches to emphasize and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins that keep momentum between in-person meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, emotion-focused conversations, and CBT tools to a virtual setting so therapeutic work continues even when schedules are tight.