Stephen Bunnell, LCSW

Stephen Bunnell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Idaho with six years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship trouble, depression, grief, parenting strain, trauma and related challenges. He also supports clients dealing with mood and attention issues such as bipolar disorder and ADHD.

Stephen focuses on straightforward conversation. He listens to how problems affect daily life and helps people identify small, practical steps. Sessions tend to emphasize values, coping skills, and clearer choices rather than long lectures or abstract theory.

His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy among other methods. That mix is used to help people accept difficult feelings, strengthen what matters to them, and build practical skills for managing emotions and behavior.

Before practicing in Idaho he worked in Utah, Kentucky, and Indiana on community mental health issues, addiction, homelessness, and spiritual or cultural concerns. That experience informs his attention to real-world pressures like work, family, money, and living in rural areas.

Sessions are aimed at helping people move through immediate problems while also connecting to longer term values and supports. Stephen asks direct questions, reflects what he hears, and collaborates on concrete next steps. The goal is clearer functioning at home, work, and in relationships rather than vague promises of change.

How his approaches translate to online sessions