Stephen Valente

Stephen Valente, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He guides parents dealing with family and parenting strain and supports people coping with trauma, life changes, and ADHD. Stephen works from a respectful, down-to-earth stance and aims to make therapy feel practical and approachable.

He uses mindfulness alongside cognitive approaches to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Sessions focus on clear steps - noticing patterns, testing helpful changes, and building skills that fit daily life. Stephen frames clients as the experts in their own lives and offers guidance rather than prescriptions.

Stephen brings five years of clinical experience and holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. He practices in Colorado and works with adults on issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, intellectual disability, men’s issues, midlife transitions, and workplace or money worries.

In sessions he mixes methods to match each person’s needs, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered and Attachment-Based approaches, and solution-focused ideas. He will point out patterns, suggest experiments, and invite reflection in a straightforward, supportive way.

People who choose Stephen can expect honest feedback delivered kindly. His style aims for concrete tools and steady progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy flow and complete the brief questionnaire to match and schedule a session.

How mindfulness and practical therapies work online

Stephen often blends Mindfulness Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Attachment-Based ideas to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward it. Mindfulness Therapy invites simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and calm the mind, which can help with anxiety, stress, and mood changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action despite uncomfortable thoughts, which can be useful for life transitions, career decisions, and low motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to see which methods feel most useful. That might mean mixing mindfulness exercises, cognitive techniques, and attachment-focused conversations until a comfortable fit emerges.

Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on hectic days. Some people prefer to work without video, while others use sessions for guided practices and homework that carry into daily routines. A therapist will help tailor session length and focus to suit your schedule and goals.