- Client-centered
- Solution-focused
- Trauma-informed
About Stephen
Stephen Burke is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) offering two decades of clinical experience in New Hampshire. He helps people who are struggling with relationships, parenting challenges, career stress, trauma, and life changes. Stephen also supports those facing grief, addiction concerns, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to adoption and foster care.
His style is straightforward and interactive. Sessions are non-judgmental and trauma-informed. Clients set the goals and guide the pace, while he helps identify practical next steps to reach them.
Stephen draws on client-centered methods to keep the work focused on each person’s needs. He uses solution-focused techniques to highlight strengths and build short-term plans. When trauma is part of the story, he brings trauma-focused approaches to address the impact and promote recovery.
People often come to him for help with communication problems, blended family concerns, divorce and separation, or fatherhood issues. He also has experience with first responder stress, coping after natural or human-caused disaster, and attachment-related worries.
Sessions are an opportunity to make real, manageable changes. Stephen combines coaching and psychotherapy to improve day-to-day functioning and relationships. He invites prospective clients to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to talk.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and values. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows the pace set by the client to clarify what matters most and what to work on. This approach is useful for broad life changes, relationship concerns, and parenting questions.Solution-focused therapy is practical and goal oriented. It looks for strengths and small, achievable steps that move a person toward their goals. It can be helpful for stress, career issues, communication problems, and short-term coaching goals.
Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and reducing the impact of traumatic events. It uses careful, paced work to help people manage symptoms and reconnect with daily life after traumatic experiences.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and choose methods together. He often blends these approaches so the work fits each person rather than forcing a single method.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or let someone join when travel or distance would otherwise be a barrier. Talk with the therapist about practical arrangements and what will work best for scheduling and day-to-day needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Stephen address?
He helps people with relationship struggles, parenting challenges, trauma, and life changes. Other concerns include anxiety, addictions, grief, career stress, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
How would you describe his therapeutic approach?
His work is interactive and non-judgmental. He uses client-centered methods and focuses on practical, solution-focused steps while addressing trauma when it is present.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of clinical experience working with people on relationships, parenting, trauma, and related concerns.
What credentials and region does he practice in?
He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and is based in New Hampshire.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What should I know about cost and billing?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.