Dr. Stephen Bentley, LPCC
Kentucky · 32 years in practice
Dr. Stephen Bentley offers straightforward help for people feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or life changes.
License and registration
- LPCC, Kentucky
- 104541 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1306955570 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 32
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Stephen
Dr. Stephen Bentley offers straightforward help for people feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or life changes. He writes plainly and listens first, so a person’s immediate concerns guide work together.
He aims to make the first steps feel manageable and respectful. He brings 32 years of clinical experience and uses a person-centered stance to build a working relationship. That means sessions begin with what matters most to the client and move at a pace they find useful.
Background and approach
He emphasizes acceptance, sensitivity, and compassion rather than labels. Dr. Bentley blends several practical approaches depending on the issue.
Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to address patterns of thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas are used when emotions and close relationships are central to the problem. His background includes hospital work with groups and individuals, crisis intervention, and long-term practice leadership and supervision.
He has supported people with depression, trauma, abuse, ADHD, autism, substance issues, anger, and other complex concerns. That breadth informs flexible, experience-based choices in session. Telehealth has been part of his recent work, offering options beyond office visits.
He describes counseling as shared work toward change, and he aims to support clients through practical steps, steady feedback, and respect for their pace and goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephen names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How his therapy approaches work online
Dr. Bentley uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name, understand, and work with strong emotions that affect their relationships and sense of self. This approach is useful when attachment, hurt, or recurring emotional patterns are central to the problem.He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds and current relational patterns shape coping and closeness. That perspective can help when trust, abandonment concerns, or caregiving strain are part of the picture. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions guided by the client's priorities, offering empathy and acceptance while the client decides goals and pace.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. He will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, adjusting strategies over time as progress or new issues emerge.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls make it possible to have a full session face to face from wherever the client is; phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for a focused check-in; live chat and text messaging let clients share brief updates or get support between sessions. These formats help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands while keeping the therapeutic relationship central.
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Questions people ask
What issues does this therapist address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and career challenges, and compassion fatigue.
What is his style in therapy?
He practices a person-centered approach that starts with the client's priorities and builds a working relationship based on respect and acceptance.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 32 years of clinical experience, including hospital-based group and individual therapy, crisis intervention, and more than a decade in supervisory and director roles.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is credentialed as an LPCC and holds a Kentucky LPCC license; he is based in Kentucky.
Which languages and clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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