Profile / United States
Stephen Kass, LCSW
California
LCSW - Anxiety and Mood Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT focused work
- Attachment issues
- Skill building
About Stephen
Stephen Kass is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with eight years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and addictive behaviors. He also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, career and life-purpose questions, and struggles around eating and sleeping.
Stephen uses clear, goal-focused methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with acceptance-based and attachment-informed ideas. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings and on skills to manage strong emotions and impulsive reactions.
He pays attention to patterns that come from early relationships and current interactions. That helps people understand why they feel stuck and where to make changes. Communication problems, control issues, and problems with trust or abandonment are addressed through reflection and behavior experiments.
Stephen also works with obsessive or compulsive symptoms, panic attacks, mood-related difficulties, and personality-related challenges. He offers structured ways to reduce distress while building clearer choices about relationships and daily routines.
People who prefer a straightforward, skills-based approach are likely to find his style useful. He emphasizes short, concrete exercises and collaborative planning. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details through the platform's booking flow.
How his approaches translate to online work
Stephen combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that translate well to virtual sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which leads to concrete practice tasks between meetings. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts and values-based actions, helping people commit to changes even when feelings are strong.He also brings attachment-informed ideas into conversations about relationship patterns and emotional responses. That helps clients recognize long-standing interaction styles and try different communication choices. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; he and the client set goals together and adjust methods based on progress and preference.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how sessions will run. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. The focus remains on practical skill building, behavioral experiments, and concrete planning that can be applied between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, structured style that combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance and attachment-informed ideas to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of experience working as a clinician in mental health settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept clients from other countries?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.