Stephen Clifton is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Texas.
01About Stephen
Stephen Clifton is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Texas. He has eight years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people facing stressful life moments. He talks simply and directly so people can feel understood and begin to make changes.
He helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and major life transitions. He often works with concerns around stress, sleep, anger, addiction, and relationship or intimacy struggles.
Background and approach
He also supports people exploring sexual identity and alternative sex culture in a nonjudgmental way. Stephen uses a client-centered style. That means he listens first and follows each person’s needs.
He also brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to notice patterns of thinking that keep problems going. He pulls in existential ideas to help people find meaning and values when life feels confusing. Sessions are conversational and practical.
He helps people set small goals, try new behaviors, and learn ways to calm intense feelings. Work can include coping skills, thought work, and planning steps to change routines that cause distress. People meet him for short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper issues.
He aims to help clients feel more capable in work, home, and social situations. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled around each person’s needs.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 75647 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1710751045 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Stephen names
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04Online support
Approach and access for online therapy
Stephen combines a client-centered approach with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and existential ideas to shape online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the person's concerns so sessions feel led by the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to create small, practical changes that reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Existential Therapy helps people clarify values and meaning when facing life transitions or uncertainty.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they will try methods that feel useful and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, questions between sessions, or when writing is more comfortable than talking. These options aim to make ongoing therapy fit around work, family, and daily life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Stephen help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and fatherhood issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and related struggles listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration, along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and existential ideas when they fit the client's goals.
What is his background and experience?
He has eight years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is an LPC licensed in Texas and provides services while based in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and he is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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