Stephen Herz
Empathetic counselor with practical, skills-based care
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 11 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Stephen
Stephen Herz is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida who draws on more than 11 years of clinical experience to help people navigate difficult life moments.
Background and approach
He earned a master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in Miami and focuses on guiding individuals through addictions, anxiety and stress, low self-esteem, irrational beliefs, and trauma history. He also addresses a broad range of concerns including depression, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
He tailors care to each person by blending client-centered techniques with structured methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are incorporated when goals call for clearer steps forward or support making behavioral changes.
Stephen emphasizes collaboration so clients and therapist work together to explore patterns, build coping skills, and set achievable objectives for change. Sessions are offered through a mix of formats to suit different needs, and his practice reflects an integrative, pragmatic orientation that balances empathy with tools for day-to-day progress.
Approaches That Guide Online Care
Stephen integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy alongside mindfulness practices to shape online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, offering practical strategies for issues like anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy centers on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the client's experiences and goals direct the pace and content of sessions, which can be especially helpful for building self-esteem and processing trauma. Mindfulness Therapy introduces attention-based exercises to increase awareness of present-moment experience and reduce reactivity to stressors.Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to explore what feels most useful, tailoring the balance between structured interventions and empathic support based on individual goals, preferences, and progress over time.
Online therapy with Stephen is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity when life changes occur, allowing clients to access licensed professional care from locations across Florida according to availability.
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Experience
11+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English