Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
How Stephen works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephen
Stephen Dansiger is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience in California. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. He aims to meet each person with respect and sensitivity and to create a practical path forward.
Stephen focuses on clear, conversational work. Sessions are tailored around a client's daily life and goals. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage strong emotions and rebuild confidence.
Background and approach
He draws on two decades of clinical experience to address concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, and family of origin struggles. He also supports people dealing with addiction, midlife or fatherhood questions, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Stephen pays attention to how culture and background shape coping and meaning.
He works with men on role and identity questions and addresses jealousy, life purpose, and aging concerns when they come up. His approach blends problem-solving with emotional work. Conversations aim to identify patterns, practice new responses to anger and stress, and build steady routines that help day-to-day functioning.
The tone in sessions is practical and compassionate. To begin, he invites people to describe what feels most urgent. From there he and the client set short-term goals and check progress as therapy continues.
What Stephen works with
Everything Stephen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Evidence-based approaches for online healing
Stephen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on managing emotions and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach he uses helps people learn practical skills to notice triggers, slow down reactions, and practice calmer responses to anger and stress. This method is useful for daily stress, anger concerns, and anxiety symptoms.Another approach emphasizes processing past trauma and abuse at a pace that feels manageable. It helps people make sense of difficult events and reduce their hold on current reactions and relationships. This work can ease post-traumatic stress and complicated grief related to abandonment or family history.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest techniques that fit. Together they will check what helps and adjust the plan as therapy continues.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make work on these issues more flexible. Video lets people read facial cues and have longer conversations. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter audio check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, skill practice between sessions, and ongoing support when a quick message is needed.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What problems does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment, addiction, and life purpose.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a plainspoken, conversational way. Sessions focus on practical steps, emotion regulation, and changing unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and region should I know?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What online session formats does he use?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.