Steven Cohen

Practical, compassionate therapy with a CBT focus

LCSW New Jersey

Experience: 14 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Steven

Steven Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker who draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas to help people navigate emotional and practical challenges.

Background and approach

With 14 years of clinical experience in New Jersey, he focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and bipolar-related concerns.

He also works with a range of related issues including attachment and family-of-origin struggles, communication and commitment problems, and matters connected to adoption, foster care, and caregiver stress. He frames therapy as a collaborative process that adapts to each person’s circumstances, combining evidence-informed strategies with respectful, compassionate engagement.

Sessions are intended to be tailored to the individual, with attention to practical coping skills as well as emotional processing. Steven emphasizes supporting clients through life transitions, helping them build clearer patterns of thinking and feeling, and empowering them to move toward more satisfying daily functioning and relationships.

Steven holds an LCSW and practices in New Jersey, offering approaches that blend mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and emotionally focused work when appropriate to a client’s goals.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online treatment

Steven often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Attachment-based work is used to explore relational patterns and how early connections influence current relationship dynamics and emotional responses. Client-centered therapy contributes a supportive, empathic framework that prioritizes each person’s perspective and personal growth goals.

Choosing the most helpful approach is a team effort. The therapist will collaborate with clients to assess needs, try techniques, and adjust plans over time so the work aligns with their values and objectives. Many clients find a combined approach - skills-based work alongside relational exploration and empathetic support - to be especially useful.

Online therapy with this clinician is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes or busy periods and allow clients to access licensed professionals without geographic travel.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

Steven works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and bipolar-related matters, plus a range of related topics like attachment issues and caregiver stress.

What is his therapeutic style and approach?

He uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based and client-centered methods, along with mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas to tailor work to each client.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 14 years of professional practice experience working with clients on a variety of emotional and relational concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he located?

He is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey with the license number NJ LCSW 44SC05871100 and practices within that state.

Can people who speak other languages work with him?

Sessions are offered in English only; he does not list additional language services.

What session formats are available for online work?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for connecting with clients.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with him?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Parenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English