Stephen has been a positive figure in my life. He has been instrumental to the progress I have made in my progress.
Stephen Garman, LPC
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Stephen is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 5.0 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Stephen. View 57 reviews
- Great news, Stephen is accepting new clients!
- He is normally fully-booked.
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Missouri, Oklahoma, and 1 more
Recent reviews
At age 65, I have finally found someone who "sees" me. I feel real peace in having him to talk to.
More about Stephen
- 3 years' experience
- Male
- LPC, LCPC
Hello, name is Steve. I am a professional liscensed counselor. I have worked with all ages. I have worked in crisis and with substance abuse. I have also worked with pastoral counseling. . My expertise includes dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, motivational counseling, and specific teen issues. I also help many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating you with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach combines many counseling approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique, specific needs and personality.
I believe you have the innate ability to rise above your problems. I am here as a coach to take you from where you are in life to where you want to be. I believe that in order to be truly healed and healthy we all need an approach that heals us emotionally, physically, and spiritually. My compassionate, positive, and personal approach will make you feel comfortable and in control.
It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Licenses
Stephen Garman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598422115.
- LPC · Missouri · 2018034146 · Expires June 2025
- LPC · Oklahoma · 11024 · Expires June 2025
- LCPC · Kansas · LCPC 03589 · Expires November 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Stephen Garman
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Stephen has been a positive figure in my life. He has been instrumental to the progress I have made in my progress.
At age 65, I have finally found someone who "sees" me. I feel real peace in having him to talk to.
Stephen is very easy to talk with. He doesn’t just listen. Gives me new ways to think. I feel I’m on a road to success
Although I'm just starting a therapy journey, it's been helpful, I expect it will get even better as I learn more about healthy relationships.
Steve is great. I've been with him for a long time now.
Stephen Garman has been a great therapist to work with! After our first session I was amazed at how well we were matched. Stephen is a great listener. He is friendly, knowledgeable, and empathatic. He has offered great suggustions to help me work through some anxiety issues.
Stephen is supportive and understands where I am coming from. He makes me feel like we are on the same team.
Steve is very sincere and charismatic and always challenges me in ways to help me grow. Very wonderful Christian man, whom I can relate to with on so many topics . Very grateful for him
A great help to me in difficult times. Highly recommend
Kind and caring man who truly cares about you.
Stephen is a great therapist with biblical advice and empathy.
He is absolutely amazing!
Steve is great
Stephen is great!
Really and truly thankful for this program and platform to connect Stephen and I. I feel a lot of commonalities between him and I, and you all did a great job matching us. He is gentle, receptive, patient and respectful. He has taught me a lot, just by offering advice or another perspective, or offering scripture from the Bible, and using analogy. He is definitely wonderful, if you’re looking for a holistic and spiritual guide, he is fabulous. He has offered me books I am slowly working through, and helps me be mindful of certain things in my day to day life. Thanks for everything Stephen! Can’t wait to speak to you in the morning!
Stephen is very helpful. He provides biblical counseling. He really listens and cares about his clients.
Stephen is wise, experienced, and Godly. He has helped me grow a lot.
I continue to be very pleased with Steve's therapy.
Mr. Garman is a pleasure to work with. Kind and compassionate all the time.
Stephan is a amazing therapist with great insight on both a spiritual and clinical perspective. He is very respectful and will encourage good techniques that can be applied to any situations. I highly recommend him for spiritual therapy!
Great
Stephen Garman is very friendly and kind. He fully listens and understands. He doesn't judge you and brings everything back to how to help you. I have full confidence that my time with Stephen will be beneficial.
Since having my sessions with Stephen. My life has been exponentially better. Him teaching me different ways to cope with my anxiety has been great. Honestly just talking things has really helped. And showed me that what I’m experiencing is normal and I’m not alone.
Stephen is very wise! He gives clinical perspective and spiritual. He helps me to clear up the mental fog and identify thinking patterns that maybe holding me back. Since talking with Steve I’ve felt extremely clear!
Mr. Garman is a very caring and professional man. He listens very well and as long as you do as he suggests. Things flow a lot better in your life. Very wise and helpful person. I am glad I was matched with his portfolio. Also that I accepted him for the job. Thank you for services!!! Frank Mofford
He is very caring, personable and treats me like a person not just a client.
So wonderful and helpful with every issue that comes up.
Excellent therapist and platform
I really enjoy my sessions with Stephen. He is a great listener and is attentive to what I’m sharing. It is great to have a therapist that is a believer and can give biblical wisdom. He has been my first therapist ever that I felt comfortable with. I recommend Stephen as a therapist.
Fantastic to my life. Glad to have him in my life.
Stephan is a blessing. He radiates with love, kindness, and understanding in a calm and relaxed attitude. He is very knowledgeable about Christ. I highly recommend.
Steve has provided me with some helpful tools. I especially appreciate his ability and willingness to incorporate scripture into our conversations.
Stephen is very patient and understanding and validates my experience.
Steven is very nice and understands what I’m going through and is helping me greatly
Stephen is a great listener and very experienced. He meets you where you are and provides great thought-provoking advice in a very relaxed and non-pushy way. I highly recommend Stephen as a therapist to anyone in need. He helps improve your communication skills and gets right to the root of your problems.
He's very attentive and patient when he is listening to what you are discussing. He is very professional as well as being able to be empathetic. A great therapist and one I hope others would see on a regular basis as I try to.
Whilst I'm just getting started working with Stephen, I have found him very easy to speak to and he is very thorough and thoughtful in his responses. I feel very comfortable with him and we are already making advances in the things I was hoping to.
There is something about Stephen that allows you to just open up. He’s a therapist that you know is listening to you, and is providing helpful feedback. I believe I itch my whole heart that Stephen has been a Godsend to my life in this season of my life.
Steve is the best! He helped me identify and provided me tools to deal with family issues and complexities. He was friendly, warm, reassuring, and honest. This was my first experience with therapy and I could not be happier with Steve. Genuinely sad to be ending our conversations together, but excited to go take on life with the tools Steve provided. If you get put with Steve, just know you are in good hands!
Stephen has gotten me through some tough times after my relationship ended. He's given me great advice and ways to improve myself. He always challenges me to be a better person.
He has been so knowledgeable
Stephen really pays attention to the things that you say and listens for the key words that might have been said. Strongly recommend!
Stephen has helped me with anger and frustration. I've learned how to communicate better with his help. I've also become better at thinking things through and respond to situations instead of reacting negatively.
Stephen is the first therapist that made me feel heard and showed genuine compassion. I am extremely satisfied with every therapy session I have with him.
I think I happened to get really lucky with Stephen as this was my first time ever considering therapy. I was quite skeptical before about therapy, but Stephen was very good from the beginning. He is very good at interacting with people, warm friendly, and gives some great advice. I like him a lot, and although we didn't see eye to eye with everything, thats to be expected; he nonetheless was very helpful
I trust Stephen’s guidance with the problems that I raise and I feel like he has given me many tools to deal with my life and my old ways of dealing with my challenges.
Stephen continues to surprise me in many ways. His insight, kindness, and thoughtfulness have helped me through some of the hardest times of my life.
Very understanding and has been a great help
Stephen is a very empathetic listener and incorporates faith and real world advice Into our sessions. Would recommend to anyone
Terrible... first time in therapy and I suffer greatly from anxiety and his advice was "breathe and imagine a happy place". If I could imagine a happy place, I wouldn't be depressed. When I let him know I wasn't able to "find my happy place", he blamed me... which is exactly what I need. Terrible experience that has turned me off from therapy forever.
He genuinely cares about helping me and always willing to listen no matter what
Great therapist. Strongly recommended!
He really is sweet,caring, and listens to what I’m going through. He has great knowledge and expertise, it also helps that he has a faith-based experience/background to help tie in my problems and addressing it in a spiritual aspect. He also encourages me to be confident in myself and the decisions I make.
Very knowledgeable and precise with his therapy. Very instructional. He asks the right questions and has been great in guiding me along my issues instead of just listening to them
Helpful and compasionate
Stephen has been a big encouragement to me in this new journey of grief I find myself in. He is patient, kind, attentive, and very clearly cares about the well-being of those he supports first and foremost. Even when I brought up concerns at the beginning about how I wasn’t sure he was the right fit for me, he prioritized my interests and ahead of just retaining me and has been so very kind and understanding in each step of my moving forward.
Stephen is very warm and knowledgeable. His rich working experience and expertises quickly gain me insights on solving my anxiety, knowing myself &understanding the relationship better and helping others. He doesn’t only teach me methods of solving anxiety, but also a healthy attitude to life. The principles he taught me works in all cultural background. I look forward to learn more from him!
Frequently asked questions
Does Stephen Garman offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Stephen Garman works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Stephen Garman speak?
Stephen Garman speaks English.
How many years of experience does Stephen Garman have?
Stephen Garman has 3 years of experience.
Where is Stephen Garman licensed to practice?
Stephen Garman is licensed to practice in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Does Stephen Garman accept clients outside of the United States?
No, Stephen Garman does not accept clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Stephen Garman offer?
Stephen Garman offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
How can I communicate with Stephen Garman?
Stephen Garman can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Stephen Garman?
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