Steven Paro

Steven Paro is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and trauma. He draws on decades of experience to offer straightforward, practical support. Parents and caregivers reading this will find clear language and a calm approach.

He emphasizes solutions tied to the problems people bring to therapy. Sessions aim to identify strengths and set realistic goals. Steven uses client-centered approaches to help people reconnect with values and move forward.

Over a long career he has worked with people coping with substance use, mood challenges, and loss. He has also spent recent years supporting people with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism spectrum presentations, and with severe intellectual disabilities. He strives to meet each person where they are and help them build skills that fit their life.

Steven blends several practical methods in session. He may use acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts, and EMDR for trauma-related memories when appropriate. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices are also part of his toolbox.

He brings 46 years of clinical practice in New York and works in English. People who want direct, experience-based guidance often seek his style of care. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a session.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Steven frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-guided steps forward. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts without being ruled by them and building actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes.

He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches concrete skills for mood, anxiety, and coping with difficult situations. When trauma is involved, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is one method sometimes used to address distressing memories by processing them in a structured way.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, strengths, and comfort level. This conversation often happens in early sessions and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Session arrangements should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, allow brief check-ins during a break, or avoid being on camera when that helps. Discuss practical preferences during the matching and scheduling steps to find what works best for daily life.