Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
How Stephen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LIMFT, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Indiana, Ohio, Delaware, New Jersey, Utah
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephen
Stephen Weaver is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses relationship-focused and person-centered methods to help people manage strong emotions. He draws on practical conversation and steady guidance during sessions. He is direct but warm, and aims to help people move toward the change they want.
He leans on attachment-based ideas to make sense of how early relationships shape current patterns. He also uses client-centered listening to create space for people to speak without judgment.
Background and approach
Stephen connects those lenses with everyday life concerns like work stress, parenting strain, grief, and struggles with anger. Stephen came to counseling after careers in media and teaching. That background shaped his plainspoken style and his interest in communication.
He emphasizes the mind-body-relationship triangle, noticing how sleep, diet, movement, and relationships all affect mood and behavior. In sessions he helps people name what happens in relationship and at home, then tries practical shifts that fit daily life. He may encourage people to notice internal parts of themselves and how those parts interact.
He also invites people to try new ways of talking to themselves and others. Stephen holds two master’s degrees. He uses seven years of clinical experience to help people navigate anger, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and life transitions.
Sessions focus on concrete steps, clearer communication, and making choices that match the life someone wants to build.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Stephen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches online that focus on relationships and the self
Stephen blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches when working online. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and helps people change how they connect and respond. Client-centered work provides a nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and the therapist listens closely and reflects what is said.He also draws on existential ideas in conversations about life meaning, responsibility, and choice. That approach helps when people face major life questions, feelings of emptiness, or career and purpose concerns. Together these approaches help with anger, grief, communication problems, and relationship strain by combining insight with everyday steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what feels most helpful, adjusting methods as goals and preferences become clearer. This is a team effort focused on practical change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or when a shorter, written exchange is preferable. These options make it easier to work around schedules and daily life.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What concerns does Stephen address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches with an existential outlook. Sessions are conversational, direct, and focused on practical changes that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience working in counseling and uses that background to support people through anger, trauma, mood issues, and family concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
He holds LIMFT and LMFT credentials and practices out of Indiana with licensure noted as OH LIMFT and DE LMFT in his record.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.