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Dr. Steven Levey

Dr. Steven Levey, LCSW

Therapist in New York

Practical support for anxiety and life transitions

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  • Compassionate listening
  • Goal focused
  • Skills oriented

About Steven

Dr. Steven Levey helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. He works with concerns like relationship and parenting strain, sleep problems, career stress, grief, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. He also supports people facing ADHD-related challenges and seasonal mood shifts.

He uses an approachable, practical style in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can change. He listens without judgment and helps people identify small steps they can try between meetings.

Over 22 years he has worked with people across different life stages, including those in midlife transitions and those managing workplace pressures. He draws on straightforward techniques to address communication problems, commitment worries, and feelings of isolation or shame.

His methods include client-centered work that keeps the person's goals front and center, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity, and solution-focused strategies to set achievable goals. Motivational interviewing is used when people want clearer direction or help building momentum.

Dr. Levey holds an LCSW and practices in New York. Sessions are conducted in English. For details about session types and scheduling, readers should confirm current options before booking. To begin, users follow the site's matching and scheduling steps.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

How these approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities; online sessions using this approach let people talk through what matters most and set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; in online meetings the therapist and client identify unhelpful patterns and practice different responses between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and mood, and these exercises can be coached in sessions and practiced daily.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what methods fit their goals and daily life. That collaborative process includes checking what helps, adjusting strategies, and focusing on concrete steps that feel manageable.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and allow for work on practical skills from wherever the person is located. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the online format so progress continues between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

He supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, sleep problems, grief, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and related life changes.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and person-centered. He listens closely, helps set clear goals, and suggests small, doable steps between meetings.

How long has he been practicing?

He has 22 years of clinical experience working with adults through a range of personal and work-related concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds an LCSW and practices in New York. The license is listed as NY LCSW and AK LCSW in his background.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to start therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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