Steve Willis is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona with 30 years of clinical experience.
01About Steve
Steve Willis is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona with 30 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, career concerns, loneliness, and forgiveness-related issues. He keeps sessions straightforward and centered on the client's needs.
He uses a person-centered stance, which means he listens first and asks questions to make things clearer. He helps people look at their thoughts and perceptions so they can better understand themselves.
Background and approach
Sessions include teaching practical coping skills and trying out approaches that fit each person's life. Willis has worked with people from diverse backgrounds and has used interpreters when needed. His practice emphasizes respect and a steady, patient pace so clients can make progress at a comfortable rate.
He focuses on building a working relationship based on understanding and listening. In sessions he will ask about current struggles, notice patterns in thinking, and offer tools to manage symptoms like poor sleep or overwhelming anxiety. He also addresses traumatic experiences and the effects those events can have on daily life.
The aim is steady improvement through practical steps and clearer thinking. People who prefer a direct, listening-based counselor may find his style helpful. He encourages collaboration - the client and counselor work together to find what helps.
The work moves at the client's pace toward clearer thinking and better coping.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-2063 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1528428927 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Steve lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Steve emphasizes person-centered work that starts with listening and understanding. This approach focuses on the person's experience and priorities, and helps people feel heard while they sort out what they want to change. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling isolated because it centers the client's perspective.He also uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help with thinking patterns and coping skills. These techniques involve noticing thoughts, testing whether they are helpful, and practicing new ways to respond. They can help with sleep problems, stress, and reactions after traumatic experiences.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions are paced to match what the client can handle and adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for conversations that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support, or when not being on camera is preferred. These options offer flexibility so people can choose what works best for their schedule and routines.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, trauma and abuse, career worries, loneliness, and forgiveness concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He practices a person-centered approach that begins with listening and asking questions to understand each person. Sessions focus on examining thoughts and trying practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of clinical experience working with people on a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Arizona.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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