Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
How Stalburn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stalburn
Stalburn VanSluytman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four decades of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life changes. He uses practical methods to address stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, depression, and relationship concerns in straightforward sessions. He works in English and practices from Florida.
He began studying social behavior as an undergraduate in the late 1960s and moved into substance abuse counseling and case management early in his career.
Background and approach
That work led him to a clinical master’s program in social work and a focus on more structured therapeutic methods. Over the years he has run groups and individual sessions and given talks at schools and churches about emotional disorders and symptom recognition. Stalburn’s clinical background includes psychodynamic perspectives alongside cognitive behavioral approaches.
He has trained and supervised master’s level therapists in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques when they fit a person’s goals. He spent many years in Florida agency work and later worked as a mental health therapist for the Florida Department of Corrections before retiring from full-time employment in 2014.
Since then he has done part-time quality control for a community mental health center and volunteered with local organizations, including hospice and cancer support groups. In sessions he focuses on clear goals, practical coping strategies, and steady problem-solving. People can expect conversational sessions that identify triggers, build new responses, and practice skills to reduce distress.
He adapts methods to the needs presented rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
What Stalburn works with
Everything Stalburn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stalburn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Stalburn lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches work online
Stalburn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, or panic. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and improve emotional awareness.He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find personal reasons to change, especially around addictions or lifestyle shifts. Each approach is presented in clear steps and short exercises that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist and the person set goals together, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps. This collaborative process makes it easier to tailor work for anger, addiction, mood concerns, or life transitions.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video suits deeper conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and text work well for quick check-ins, tracking goals, or when writing out thoughts helps. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and day-to-day constraints.
Questions people ask about Stalburn
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, eating issues, parenting and self-esteem problems, and other mood and behavioral challenges.
What is his therapeutic style?
He blends psychodynamic perspective with practical cognitive behavioral work and uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing when useful. Sessions aim to clarify patterns and build concrete skills.
How long has he practiced?
He brings 40 years of professional experience that include agency work, group and individual therapy, supervision, and training roles.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He is based in Florida and holds the LCSW credential, listed as FL LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.