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Stephen Valente, LCSW
Colorado
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-focused work
About Stephen
Stephen Valente, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Colorado with five years of clinical experience. He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and life changes. He also focuses on adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and workplace and financial strains.
He uses straightforward, problem-focused work to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions look at patterns people repeat and try practical alternatives. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and related methods to identify thought-behavior links and test different responses in everyday situations.
Stephen blends CBT with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered listening, and mindfulness tools. That mix is used to help people manage mood, reduce anxious patterns, and address relational difficulties. He often uses brief experiments and specific skills practice between sessions.
When working with people connected to adoption, foster care, or intellectual disability, he attends to attachment history and practical caregiver stresses. For workplace or money concerns he focuses on problem solving and behavior change that fit a client's routine.
His style is direct and practical. He offers clear explanations, concrete exercises, and feedback aimed at small, testable changes. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to set goals and plan next steps.
How CBT, ACT, and Attachment Work Translate to Remote Sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It breaks problems into clear parts so clients can run short experiments and track what helps, which is useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD patterns, and workplace stress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes noticing thoughts without fighting them and choosing actions that match your values. It can help people cope with persistent worry or life transitions by building behavioral consistency rather than trying to eliminate feelings.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections and patterns. It’s practical work for people dealing with adoption, foster care history, caregiver stress, or recurring relationship conflict.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate to decide which methods fit a client's goals, needs, and preferences and will adjust methods as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let clients practice skills in their usual settings and report back on what worked between appointments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with most often?
He commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting, depression, ADHD, trauma, and coping with life changes.
How does he typically approach therapy?
His approach is practical and skills-based, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside ACT, attachment work, client-centered listening, and mindfulness to change thoughts and behaviors.
How many years of experience does he have?
He has five years of experience as a clinician working with the listed concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an LCSW credential and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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.