Stefan Bain, LCSW
Therapist in Tennessee
Stefan Bain is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of psychotherapy experience.
- Licensed inTennessee, California
- License6460, 21512
- NPI 1639415276
- Experience30+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Stefan
Stefan Bain is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of psychotherapy experience. He focuses on helping people untangle sexual concerns and the stressors tied to those issues. His style is direct and conversational, aimed at creating a calm place to talk through difficult topics.
He concentrates on sex-related problems that often affect daily life, including performance concerns, infidelity, compulsive sexual behavior, and pornography-related struggles. He also addresses related areas such as anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, body-image worries, and questions about sexual identity and fantasy.
Background and approach
Stefan blends attachment-informed thinking with practical therapies to help people understand how early bonds influence current relationships and intimacy. He draws on cognitive and client-centered approaches to map out patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions usually focus on clear goals and skills the person can use between meetings.
Over his career he has worked with a wide range of sexual and relational issues and brings steady clinical experience to each case. He aims to tailor the conversation and the plan to the specific needs of the person in front of him. The work is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable.
People who choose him can expect straightforward talk, practical tools, and attention to both immediate concerns and longer-term changes. He sees therapy as one step toward feeling more whole and able to handle life’s intimacy and relationship challenges.
Credentials
- LCSW (Tennessee)
- License 6460 · expires July 2026
- LCSW (California)
- License 21512 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1639415276 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stefan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stefan names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and ACT translate to online therapy
Attachment-based thinking looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and reacting. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns in real time and practice different responses with the therapist’s guidance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking values-based action; it emphasizes small practical steps to shift behavior despite discomfort. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and pacing, with the therapist following the client's lead and reflecting what matters most to them.Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That might mean drawing on attachment ideas for intimacy problems, using ACT skills for anxiety or compulsive urges, or relying on client-centered support for exploring identity and values.
Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face and practice interactional skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging support short updates, coping prompts, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, travel, and daily life.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He focuses on sex-related issues like performance problems, infidelity, sexual compulsion, and porn-related struggles, and also addresses linked concerns such as anxiety, depression, anger, and body image.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The style is warm and interactive with a focus on clear goals. He combines attachment-informed perspectives with cognitive and client-centered techniques to help people change patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of experience working as a psychotherapist and brings that long-term clinical background to his practice.
What credentials and practice location apply?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with CA LCSW and TN LCSW credentials and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How does billing and cost 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 this therapist?
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