Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 6058
- NPI
- 1497441091
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Steven supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Grief and loss
- Career transitions
- Men's issues
About Steven
Steven Goe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 30 years of professional experience. He works with people facing grief and loss, career difficulties, men’s issues including sexuality, and life changes such as aging, fertility, and adoption concerns. Sessions focus on practical next steps and clearer thinking about day-to-day pressures.
Goe uses straightforward conversation to sort priorities and reduce overwhelm. He draws on client-centered methods to listen and understand each person’s perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when thoughts and behaviors become barriers to progress. Solution-focused work helps identify small, effective changes a person can try between meetings.
He also brings experience from executive and professional coaching and from spiritual and personal development work. That background informs practical strategies for workplace stress, life reorientation, and decisions about purpose. Goe helps people map options and try steps that fit their schedules and responsibilities.
Sessions tend to emphasize real-world problems: managing grief, navigating career transitions, handling intimacy or sexuality questions, and coping with aging and parenting pressures. He helps clients name what matters, test out different approaches, and track what changes help.
People who prefer clear, practical conversations about goals and next steps will find this approach direct and focused. Sessions are offered in English and reflect California practice standards under his LCSW credential.
BHow sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel understood and can clarify goals. Online sessions can recreate that by using focused conversation to sort feelings, priorities, and practical next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses exercises to test new behaviors. In an online setting that can mean short worksheets, between-session experiments, or structured check-ins to track changes week to week.
Solution-focused therapy narrows the view to small, achievable steps. Online meetings can set concrete goals, review what worked, and plan the next experiment in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will decide together which methods fit the client’s goals and circumstances. That conversation shapes session structure, pace, and the kinds of exercises tried between meetings.
The practical benefits of online care include fitting sessions into a busy day and maintaining continuity when schedules change. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled and delivered. The focus is on fitting therapy into everyday life and trying small changes that make a difference.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with grief and loss, career difficulties, men’s issues including sexuality, aging and life changes, adoption and fertility concerns, relationship and intimacy topics, stress and anxiety, and workplace issues.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He uses client-centered conversations, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and solution-focused techniques to identify practical steps and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 30 years of professional work experience supporting people with grief, career matters, men’s issues, and life transitions.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers