Steven Forsyth, LPC

Steven Forsyth is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience. He helps people tackle stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life changes. He also supports concerns like caregiver stress, chronic illness, aging and geriatric issues, and relationship or intimacy difficulties. Steven practices in Missouri and offers services in English, and he accepts international clients.

He takes a practical, whole-person approach. Sessions focus on day-to-day coping skills, clearer thinking, and small behavior changes that add up. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help people manage difficult feelings and patterns. He also incorporates acceptance-based ideas to help people live around painful experiences rather than getting stuck on them.

Steven’s background includes long experience in addiction counseling and behavior-change models. He learned approaches coming out of rational emotive and cognitive behavioral traditions, and has worked with motivational interviewing and relapse-prevention strategies. He has training in EMDR and blends that with narrative and solution-focused ideas when appropriate.

In sessions he aims to keep things straightforward and hopeful. He listens for what matters most and helps people set realistic, step-by-step goals. For those facing aging, caregiving, or health-related stress, he pays attention to practical supports and everyday routines that can make life easier.

To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. The work is collaborative and centered on what each person wants to change and how they want to live going forward.

How Steven Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice their thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, chronic health challenges, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, addresses distress from traumatic memories by using structured processing techniques to reduce the intensity of upsetting memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. Sessions are collaborative, and adjustments are made as progress and priorities evolve.

The 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, cut out travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. Some people prefer shorter or phone-based check-ins when schedules are tight, while others choose longer video sessions for deeper work. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EMDR techniques to remote sessions so the focus stays on practical skills and steady progress.