Steve Scarborough, LPC
Missouri · 10 years in practice
Steve Scarborough is an LPC who helps people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship problems.
License and registration
- LPC, Missouri
- 2018025879 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1659954048 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- 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 Steve
Steve Scarborough is an LPC who helps people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship problems. He works with clients struggling with self‑esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. He uses a practical, down‑to‑earth style to help people make changes they can keep.
Steve keeps sessions focused and direct. He listens for patterns in attachment, mood, and behavior, then helps people try small changes and notice the effects. Conversations aim to clarify values, improve communication, and reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
His background includes a decade of clinical experience and training across several approaches. That mix lets him match methods to a person’s needs rather than using a single technique for everyone. He describes himself as collaborative and goal oriented in session.
Steve commonly blends emotion-focused work with cognitive and acceptance-based tools. That means he pays attention to feelings and relationships while also teaching skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He helps clients build clearer boundaries, manage impulses, and cope with strong emotions.
Many people come to him for help with attachment and abandonment issues, codependency and family‑of‑origin problems, or career and parenting stress. Sessions are practical, with homework and simple experiments to try between meetings. Steve works from Missouri and conducts therapy in English.
His approach is straightforward and supportive. He aims to help people move from feeling stuck to making steady progress toward the life they want.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Steve lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Steve names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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
Approaches That Guide Online Work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and shifting the emotions that shape relationships and personal patterns; it helps people understand why certain feelings repeat and how to respond differently. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and committing to small actions that reflect those values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they influence current bonds and emotional responses, which can help with abandonment, codependency, and communication struggles.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try first. Sessions often mix emotion-focused work with cognitive or acceptance tools so the plan can adapt as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be less bandwidth intensive and easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, skill practice, or short coaching between longer sessions. These options help people keep continuity of care when travel, work, or family commitments make in-person visits difficult.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Steve help with?
He supports people dealing with addictions, anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship problems. He also addresses trauma, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, bipolar issues, and related areas like attachment and codependency.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is direct and collaborative. Sessions focus on feelings and relationships while adding concrete skills and small experiments to change behavior.
How much experience does he have?
He has 10 years of clinical experience. That background includes work across several therapeutic approaches to match interventions to each person.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri. Sessions are provided in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted. All sessions are conducted in English for clients in his region.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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