Nestled in the peaceful setting of Bend Oregon, you’ll find Steven Roberts, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who’s committed to helping people live lives filled with meaning, equilibrium, and connection to their deepest beliefs. For many looking to find their way and heal on their mental health path, Roberts has been a source of light and hope.
Educational Background and Credentials
Both an MS and an MDiv degree from Steven Roberts entail distinct academic disciplines as well as spiritual insights. In 2019, he received his Master of Counseling (MCoun) degree from Oregon State University-Cascades, which allows him to utilize modern therapeutic techniques and gain insight into human behavior. Additionally, He has a professional license (C7115) from the State of Oregon and membership with the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), membership number 1137699, as of 2019. This proves his credentials.
Therapeutic Philosophy and Approach
Every person has a heart that yearns for purpose, meaning, and value in life. He admits that life’s path can be a slippery slope due to various factors such as environment, family, education, or personal choices—it does not have to dictate our fate. By emphasizing the significance of their beliefs and fears, he helps clients find inner harmony with themselves while also guiding how to navigate life in a way that aligns with their authentic selves. Steven employs a range of therapeutic approaches and works with clients to help them find their authentic selves, leading to achieving optimum balance and alignment with their life goals. He often resonates with J.R.R. Tolkien emphasized the possibility of individuals finding their path, as stated in his poem “All that’s gold doesn’t glitter.” This quote highlights the difficulty of accepting uncertainty.
Specializations and Areas of Expertise
Steven’s professional work covers a wide range of topics in mental health, with a particular specialty in:
Marital and Premarital Counseling: Supporting couples in establishing strong foundations for future marriage; improving communication; and conflict resolution leading to healthy relationships.
Trauma and PTSD: Offering a safe place to process trauma experienced and using evidence-based techniques for healing and resilience.
Relationship Issues: Walking individuals and couples through interpersonal difficulties, and developing navigation skills for improving relationships.
Beyond these specializations, Steven is adept at addressing:
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Men’s Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
Therapeutic Modalities Employed
Steven employs several therapeutic modalities, usually used in an integrated fashion tailored to work with the needs of the client.
ACT: They are encouraged to do the opposite of hiding or feeling ashamed of their feelings and thoughts; rather they are supported to experience those feelings and work on the committed changes in action they would like to make.
Christian Counseling: Steven offers counseling that focuses on adhering to Christian values for clients who wish to incorporate their faith into the therapy process.
CBT: This typically includes structured treatment with set goals that concentrate mainly on identifying mental patterns that are negative and challenging those thoughts to ultimately effect change in unwanted behaviors and mood patterns.
DBT: DBT is a mechanism for integrating CBT with mindfulness strategies, which have been found effective in treating mood disorders and suicidal ideation by teaching basic coping skills for dealing with stress, regulating emotions, and improving relationships.
EMDR: EMDR is a specialized therapy that aims to lessen the distress from traumatic memories, making it simpler to assume that those memories can indeed have adaptive resolution.
Family/Marital Therapy: Attempts to consider how to improve communications and provide clarification and solutions to conflicts while rebuilding some ties.
Gottman Method: Research-based couples therapy aimed at couples, which optimizes the economic functioning of relationships through the promotion of intimacy, respect, and affection, while handling conflict constructively.
SFBT– Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Emphasizing on the present and the future, SFBT hypotheses imply that therapists give greater importance to the client’s present situations and goals rather than to any past inheritance; solutions rather than problems.
Trauma-focused therapy has this name for being specifically addresses towards trauma and goes on to create an understanding of how trauma functions through the psychological, behavioral, emotional, physical, and spiritual attributes of the client.
Steven integrates these approaches depending on the unique needs of each client into a specially tailored and supportive therapeutic environment.
Client Demographics and Session Structure
Steven offers his services to a wide array of clients, including males and females over the age of 65. He works with people, couples, and small groups, trying to be flexible enough to cater to different therapeutic needs. Appreciating that accessibility is most important nowadays, Steven conducts both in-person and online sessions so that clients may receive assistance in the way that best serves their situation.
Financial Considerations and Insurance
Realizing that money can restrict access to mental health services, Steven takes into his account to set fees that will suit a cross-section of clients:
- Individual Sessions: $175
- Couple Sessions: $225
He provides a sliding scale for those who qualify, so monetary hardship will not block patients from accessing high-quality mental health treatment. Insurance providers accepted by Steven include:
- Aetna
- Oregon Health Plan (OHP)
- PacificSource
- PacificSource Commercial
- PacificSource Medicare
- TriWest
Professional Endorsements and Client Testimonials
Steven’s dedication to his clients in combination with his successful effect is reflected in testimonials from his colleagues and clients alike. Anne Miles, MEd, BCBA, LBA, describes, “Steve is respectful, compassionate, and authentic. He goes far beyond to serve and implement Gottman’s method, among others, for the sake of his charge. He is extremely skilled at creating a haven for the less-receptive sharer.” Such testimonials outline Steven’s dedication to creating a supportive yet effective therapeutic environment.
Contact Information and Practice Location
Steven practices at North Star Counseling Services, LLC in Bend, Oregon. He may be reached at (458) 217-6800 or via email to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. In this first consultation, you can discuss your issues, ask any questions about the therapy process, and see if you and Steven are a good fit for one another.
Conclusion
If you are searching for a mental health counselor in Oregon with extensive professionalism, compassion, and great skills, Steven Roberts will be the right choice.
His value-based, client-centered approach, operated with evidence-based therapeutic methods, truly embodies a wonderful asset for those seeking liberation from a mental health ailment.
Steven Roberts is a guiding light directing those lost in personal, relationship, or emotional turmoil onto the path of healing and self-discovery.
