Stephen Kass, LCSW

Stephen Kass is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience. He works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and related concerns. He also helps people facing addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, and career or life-purpose questions.

Stephen uses straightforward conversation and practical exercises rather than jargon. Sessions focus on understanding patterns that keep problems stuck, learning skills to manage strong feelings, and trying small changes between meetings. He draws on methods that encourage noticing thoughts and emotions, improving how people relate to others, and changing unhelpful behavior.

In practice he blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral work, attachment-oriented ideas, emotionally-focused interventions, and client-centered listening. That mix is used to address issues like abandonment, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and isolation. He also supports men dealing with mood problems and relationship strain.

Stephen aims to help people build clearer boundaries, better communication habits, and steadier emotional regulation. He often uses short exercises in session and sets simple between-session tasks to practice new ways of responding. The work is collaborative - clients and therapist decide what to try next.

Sessions are conducted in English. Stephen practices in California and brings eight years of clinical experience to conversations about behavior, feelings, and relationships.

Approaches used in remote sessions