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Steven Goe

Steven Goe, LCSW

Therapist · California · 30+ years of experience

Experienced LCSW helping with life transitions

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At a glance

Listed location
California
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (California)
LCSW · No. 6058
NPI
1497441091

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  • Grief and loss
  • Career and midlife
  • Aging concerns

About Steven

Steven Goe is a California licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. He helps people facing grief, career shifts, aging and other life changes. He offers calm guidance for stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and questions about sexuality and fatherhood.

He blends practical talking and problem-solving in sessions. He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can share feelings and try out new perspectives. That approach is meant to make decision-making clearer and day-to-day coping easier.

Steven has worked with people managing fertility and adoption concerns, and those navigating midlife transitions. He also supports professional coaching, spiritual growth, and personal development goals. His background includes long experience with grief and loss issues.

In sessions he focuses on what the person brings right now and on steps that can change how they feel. He uses methods that help people notice thought patterns, test small changes, and build on what already works. The pace and focus are set together with each person.

To begin, Steven asks about current concerns and goals, then shapes sessions to fit those aims. He emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical options people can try between meetings. The goal is to help people feel more confident about their next steps.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisSexualityWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

How his therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and clarifies their priorities so they can make choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and helps people test small changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and quick goals to move past a problem and build on what already works.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, then suggest ways to combine these methods. Together you decide what to try, adjust the plan as you go, and focus on results that matter to you.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time so people can meet between errands or during a work break. Licensed professionals can use a range of ways to meet; check which formats are offered and pick what fits your schedule and comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

He works with grief, career shifts, aging and life changes, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and questions around sexuality and fatherhood.

What is the general style or approach in sessions?

Sessions emphasize an open, nonjudgmental conversation and practical problem solving. The therapist balances listening with steps you can try between meetings.

How much experience does the therapist have?

He has 30 years of professional work experience in California supporting people through grief, career issues, aging, adoption and fertility concerns, and related topics.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know what is available.

How does payment or cost work?

Costs vary with location and the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with this therapist?

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

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