Steven Cohen, LCSW

Therapist in New Jersey

Steven Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with 14 years of experience.

Licensed inNew Jersey
License44SC05871100
NPI 1245664341
Experience14+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Steven

Steven Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with 14 years of experience. He uses a respectful, down-to-earth style to help people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. He focuses on relationship and family concerns as well as parenting stress.

He also helps with anger, self-esteem, career decisions, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Steven works with issues that include attachment problems, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and family of origin struggles.

Background and approach

In sessions he adapts the conversation and plan to fit each person’s needs. He draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in relationships and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. He also uses client-centered methods and emotionally-focused ideas to strengthen connection and insight.

Steven aims to create a supportive space where people can talk through concerns without judgment. He encourages practical steps alongside reflection so clients can try small changes between sessions. His approach mixes listening, teaching skills, and tracking progress.

People who choose him can expect straightforward feedback, clear goals, and a plan that changes as needed. Sessions can cover immediate coping skills and longer-term work on relationship patterns and self-understanding.

Credentials

LCSW (New Jersey): License 44SC05871100 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1245664341 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Steven lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Depression
Coping with life changes
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Steven names

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Online support

Attachment work and practical tools online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past experiences shape relationship patterns today and helps people notice and change those patterns so relationships feel safer and clearer. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and priorities, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through what matters most.

Finding the right approach is a process. Steven will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying skill-based work for a few weeks, then shifting to deeper attachment work, or blending techniques across sessions based on what is helping.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, follow-up thoughts, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can continue around work, caregiving, and other commitments.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does he address?

Steven works with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. He also helps with parenting strain, career questions, anger, self-esteem, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He combines Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas. The focus is on understanding relationship patterns and learning concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

What is his professional background?

He has 14 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns. That experience informs both short-term coping strategies and longer-term relational work.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, in New Jersey.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries sign up?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different needs and schedules.

How are payments and scheduling handled?

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