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Steven Brenner, LMHC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Steven

Steven Brenner is a Florida-licensed clinician who centers therapy on helping people build resilience, deeper self-understanding, and practical coping skills.

Background and approach

As an LMHC with ten years of experience, he integrates evidence-based methods to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, and major life transitions. He frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at meaningful change rather than quick fixes.

His practice emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore painful memories, relationship patterns, and self-esteem challenges. Steven draws from approaches including Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and EMDR to tailor care to each person’s needs.

He also focuses on related areas such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, blended family and family-of-origin issues, and coping with natural or human-caused disasters. Sessions address practical coping strategies alongside deeper emotional processing to help clients reconnect with strengths and pursue goals.

Steven accepts clients in English and welcomes international clients, offering flexible formats to fit different lifestyles and schedules.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online healing



Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to explore internal parts of the self, helping people understand and relate differently to inner voices or reactions; it is often used for trauma-related work and self-understanding. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in relationships and helps clients develop more supported ways of connecting, which can ease relationship and family difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and change unhelpful patterns.

Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to identify which methods best fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and may blend techniques as treatment evolves to address both immediate symptoms and deeper relational or trauma-related issues.

Online therapy provides flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to maintain continuity of care across schedules and locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to offer consistent support, practical tools, and therapeutic connection while accommodating work, travel, or other life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Steven commonly address?
He works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar-related concerns, relationship and family problems, and challenges tied to life changes and self-esteem.
What is his general therapeutic approach and style?
Steven uses a collaborative, client-centered style that draws from evidence-based methods to help clients build insight, coping skills, and resilience.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, addiction, and relationship-related concerns.
What credentials and licensure does he hold and where is he located?
He is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with the credential FL LMHC MH16710 and practices from that state.
Which languages are available and can he work with international clients?
Services are offered in English, and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English