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Steven Armstrong, LPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Steven

Steven Armstrong is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of relationship and identity concerns.

Background and approach

He combines practical strategies with empathic listening to support clients working through grief, trauma, addiction, intimacy-related issues, and life transitions. With seven years of clinical experience, he aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult feelings and regain confidence.

Armstrong draws on several evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person’s needs, including Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, and elements of Jungian exploration. He brings attention to patterns such as codependency, attachment challenges, body image concerns, and the complexities of blended or adoptive families.

His work also addresses concerns specific to LGBT and gender dysphoria, substance use, compassion fatigue, and sexual diversity topics like kink and BDSM. Clients working with Steven can expect collaborative goal-setting and practical coping skills alongside deeper emotional exploration.

He supports those ready to take the first steps toward change and helps map a path that fits the client’s pace and priorities.

Approach-Focused Care for Online Therapy

Steven integrates Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and client-centered techniques to support online clients. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and dialogue with different internal parts or voices to reduce internal conflict and heal from trauma. ACT emphasizes values-based living and mindfulness strategies to build psychological flexibility and cope with anxiety, stress, or depression. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience, offering empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard while working toward their goals.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Steven works collaboratively to determine which methods best match a client's needs, goals, and preferences. He helps clients experiment with practical tools and reflective work so the treatment plan can shift as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to access care from their own environment, attend sessions more easily around work or family commitments, and choose the communication style that feels most helpful for their pace of change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Steven commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and many related challenges including body image and attachment issues.
What is Steven's therapeutic style and approach?
He blends client-centered care with methods like Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, and Jungian ideas to balance practical skills and deeper emotional work.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Steven has seven years of professional experience working with diverse mental health and relational concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia with licence number GA LPC LPC015616.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Pricing varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English