Steven Forsyth, LPC

Steven Forsyth, LPC, focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, or major life changes. He speaks plainly and aims to make therapy understandable for someone scanning on a phone. He has a calm, direct style and helps clients break down problems into manageable steps.

With 25 years of clinical experience, Steven uses practical approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centered listening. He blends talk therapy with tools that help people change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills for everyday life.

Steven draws on decades of work with issues like trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy, sleep and eating concerns, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He also supports people facing addictions, relationship and family difficulties, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and life transitions.

His approach treats each person as a whole, shaped by life events and relationships. Sessions often include identifying patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing techniques between meetings. That mix of reflection and action is meant to help people see steady progress.

Steven works with a wide range of concerns and aims to meet clients where they are. He offers multiple ways to connect and can work with people who live in Missouri or in other locations. The emphasis is on practical change, steady support, and a hopeful outlook.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Steven often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and problem-focused, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and many day-to-day struggles.

He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. ACT can be helpful for stress, chronic pain, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. He discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as progress is made. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions relevant and focused on what the client wants to change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text lets people check in between meetings or choose a shorter, more frequent contact style. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.