Therapist profile
Stephen Herz, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Addictions and Stress
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- Addictions focus
- Anxiety and stress
- Client-centered methods
About Stephen
Stephen Herz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 11 years of clinical experience. He focuses on concerns such as addictions, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
He uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. Sessions are practical and conversational. He listens, then works with each person to identify what is causing strain at home or work. He helps people understand patterns and try small, manageable changes.
His work often includes tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts. He also uses client-centered techniques to keep the conversation focused on the person’s priorities. Mindfulness strategies and motivational interviewing are used when people want skills for stress, cravings, or decision points.
Stephen pays attention to how addictions and process behaviors affect relationships and day-to-day life. He helps people untangle how mood, substance use, and routines interact. That can involve setting short goals, tracking patterns, and practicing different responses to old triggers.
Veteran and armed forces issues are listed as an additional focus. He also notes experience with process addictions such as problematic pornography use, exercise compulsion, and gambling. These topics are handled alongside other concerns to reduce their impact on everyday functioning.
How sessions work
How Stephen applies approaches online
Stephen commonly draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in his work. Client-centered therapy means the conversation stays focused on the client’s priorities and experience, with the therapist listening and reflecting to clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and addictive cravings.He also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice stress and urges without immediately reacting. Mindfulness exercises can be brief practices used between sessions to lower agitation and improve focus. Choosing which approaches to use is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with the client to decide what seems most useful based on needs, goals, and preferences.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around daily life and keeping momentum between appointments. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule check-ins, practice brief skill drills between commitments, or avoid travel time, and the therapist will discuss what format best fits the client’s routine.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends client-centered conversation with practical tools. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and trying manageable changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has 11 years of experience working with people on a range of issues including addictions and trauma.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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