Steven Brashear

Steven Brashear is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. He emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based approach and aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and clear.

Steven believes clients know their own stories and brings a calm, listening stance to each session. He focuses on practical skills and small, steady steps that can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, centered on what the client wants to change.

In therapy Steven may use tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and shift patterns of thinking and behavior. He also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients clarify values and build a life that feels meaningful. When trauma is central, he can include EMDR-informed methods to address distress tied to past events.

Many people seeking his help are coping with relationship strains, body image concerns, feelings of isolation, or life transitions such as divorce or immigration stress. He also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose. Steven aims to make therapy practical and relevant to real life.

He works in English and practices in Florida as an LMHC. To begin, he asks people to consider what change would make the biggest difference and then builds a simple plan together.

Therapeutic approaches useful online and in session

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions that reflect those values. It focuses less on eliminating difficult feelings and more on building a life guided by chosen values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns of behavior that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) involves structured processing of distress tied to past events and can reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Confirm the current session options before booking since specific online formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day, or remove travel time so appointments are more practical. Licensed professionals can use different methods in virtual sessions, and Steven will tailor techniques to what works best for each person.