Steven Mondragon, LCSW

Steven Mondragon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with 10 years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Steven also brings experience supporting first responders such as police, fire, and medical personnel. He speaks English and practices in Utah.

Steven frames his work around the idea that each person knows their story best. Sessions are conversational and practical. He helps people identify strengths they already have and apply those strengths to current problems. That often means breaking down patterns of reactivity and noticing what keeps frustration cycling.

He draws on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the person's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Solution-focused techniques are brought in to set short-term, achievable steps when someone wants quick changes.

When trauma or intense stress is part of the picture, Steven integrates trauma-focused methods and motivational interviewing to address readiness for change. He works in plain language and keeps sessions goal-oriented. The emphasis is on usable skills rather than abstract theory.

Practical concerns like day-to-day coping, communication problems, control issues, and impulsivity are part of his caseload. He also has experience with abandonment, attachment issues, chronic pain and illness, dissociation, guilt, and isolation. People looking for straightforward, skills-based work around anger and stress may find his approach fits their needs.

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