Steve Scarborough, LPC
Therapist in Missouri
Steve Scarborough is an LPC who helps people manage addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
- License 2018025879 · Missouri Expires June 2027
- NPI 1659954048 · national registry
- Experience and languages 10+ years in practice English
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About Steve
Steve Scarborough is an LPC who helps people manage addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He offers straightforward support for stress, grief, parenting challenges, and questions about intimacy or commitment. His style is direct and practical, aimed at small changes that add up over time.
With ten years of clinical experience, he draws on several approaches to shape sessions around each person’s needs. That includes the Gottman Method methods for understanding relationship patterns and improving communication, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for clarifying values and taking meaningful action, and attachment-based ideas for repairing trust and connection.
Background and approach
Cognitive behavioral tools are used to address mood and thought patterns. Sessions move at a steady, practical pace. Steve listens to what matters most and helps set clear, achievable goals.
He mixes conversation with exercises and simple homework people can try between meetings. Steve works by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. He practices in Missouri as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and conducts work in English.
People who reach out can expect an honest, down-to-earth approach focused on real-life problems. Steve helps identify patterns, build new skills, and track progress so people feel more confident handling day-to-day challenges.
Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2018025879 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1659954048 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Steve lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Steve names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Steve names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Steve uses the Gottman Method to help partners notice interaction patterns, reduce criticism, and rebuild everyday connection; this approach focuses on communication skills and practical exercises that translate well to online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - helps people clarify their values and take small actions toward them, which can be practiced between appointments and tracked remotely. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and supports learning new ways to connect and trust.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Steve works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. He often blends techniques so the plan matches what someone wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and situations. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can support short check-ins, and messaging helps keep momentum with brief updates or exercises between meetings. These options make it easier to fit regular work on concerns like stress, addiction, relationship habits, and mood management into a busy life.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people with addictions, relationship problems, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, trauma-related issues, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused. He listens, helps set clear steps, and uses exercises people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working in counseling and related clinical settings.
What credentials and location should I know?
He holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; his practice is based in Missouri.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible meeting options.
How does the cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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