Steven Cohen , LCSW

Steven Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of practice in New Jersey. He focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, and depression, and he works with people facing life transitions and career concerns. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and a calm presence.

In sessions he adapts conversations and plans to fit what each person needs right now. He uses practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness to help manage overwhelming thoughts and strong emotions. He also brings attachment-based and emotionally-focused perspectives to understand relationship patterns and closeness issues.

Steven helps people tackle specific problems such as anger, self-esteem, body image, commitment worries, and communication breakdowns. He also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, family of origin issues, and challenges linked to alternative sexual cultures. His work includes helping people cope with bipolar symptoms and personality-related concerns when those topics come up.

Sessions are offered in English and arranged from his New Jersey practice. He matches the pace and direction of work to each person's goals, whether that means learning new coping skills, shifting relationship dynamics, or processing past hurts. He aims to empower people to make changes that matter to them.

Steven believes seeking help is a strong first step. He offers steady, straightforward support and practical strategies so people can move toward clearer decisions and more manageable days.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of closeness and trust. Online sessions can look at how early relationships shape present reactions, and the therapist helps identify recurring patterns in current partnerships and family ties.

Client-centered therapy centers on listening and responding to what matters most to the person seeking help. In virtual sessions this means a lot of open questions, reflection, and working at the client’s pace so goals come from the client’s own priorities.

Cognitive behavioral techniques are practical tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Over video or text, that can include tracking thoughts, practicing new responses between sessions, and breaking problems into small, doable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try, adjust them over time, and check in about what is helping and what needs to change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can fit into tight schedules and provide brief ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to match therapy to a person’s day-to-day life and commitments.