- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Evidence-based methods
About Stephen
Stephen Strunk, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with 25 years of experience. He works with adults on common early-adulthood pressures like stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, depression, and coaching for life changes. He also lists a range of focused issues including attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and divorce and separation.
Stephen uses straightforward, evidence-based methods in session. He emphasizes clear goals and practical steps people can try between meetings. Sessions are direct and focused on what is causing strain now and how to reduce it in daily life.
Clients can expect conversations about relationship patterns and how past attachments shape current choices. He helps people talk through difficult decisions, manage mood and anxiety, and build better communication skills. Sessions often include developing concrete coping strategies for stress and pain management.
Stephen’s background spans therapy with adults on interpersonal and emotional challenges over two and a half decades. He draws on approaches described as evidence-based therapeutic techniques and cognitive behavioral methods to address thoughts, behaviors, and routines that maintain distress.
He frames therapy as collaborative work. People set priorities, try small changes, and check what works. The focus is practical: improving daily functioning, reducing overwhelm, and making clearer decisions about relationships, work, and personal goals.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Stephen lists cognitive behavioral approaches and broader evidence-based therapeutic techniques as the core of his work. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active; they are often used for mood, worry, and problem-solving around relationships. Evidence-based techniques can include structured skill practice, behavioral experiments, and communication exercises to reduce conflict and improve daily routines.Choosing the right approach is part of the first few sessions. He will collaborate with clients to identify goals and try methods that match those goals and personal preferences. That collaboration helps decide whether to focus more on thought patterns, behavioral changes, or skills practice for relationships and stress management.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are available, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit around study, shifts at work, and busy schedules. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and offer options that avoid travel time so sessions fit into weekdays or lunch breaks more easily.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, and coaching for life transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His style is direct and practical, using evidence-based techniques to set goals and try specific coping strategies between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on interpersonal and emotional challenges.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices in Virginia.
Can I see him if I live outside the United States?
He does not accept international clients at this time. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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