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Stephen Clifton

Guided, practical support for life’s challenges

LPC Texas

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Stephen

Stephen Clifton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. He earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from St.

Background and approach

Edward’s University in Austin and brings a person-centered orientation to sessions, helping clients explore emotions and identify personal strengths. Stephen works with adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use concerns, and life transitions, supporting them as they navigate difficult feelings and everyday challenges.

He combines client-centered principles with practical strategies drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and develop skills for change. Stephen is attentive to relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and fatherhood concerns, issues related to LGBT identity, and a range of co-occurring difficulties such as addiction, ADHD, chronic illness, and attachment-related struggles.

His approach emphasizes collaboration, fostering self-understanding, and building coping tools that fit each person’s situation. Sessions are offered through remote formats including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and scheduling is arranged according to his availability in Texas.

Stephen frames therapy as a joint process focused on practical growth and emotional resilience.

CBT and Person-Centered Care for Online Healing



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and listening so clients can explore emotions and build self-understanding at their own pace. Existential Therapy invites reflection on meaning, values, and life choices, which can be especially useful for those facing transitions, loss, or questions about purpose.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, then tailors techniques from these approaches to suit the situation. Clients are invited to shape the work so sessions feel relevant and practical while honoring personal values and pace.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy schedules or to continue care from different locations within Texas. These formats allow for consistent, accessible work on coping skills, emotional processing, and behavior change while maintaining the collaborative, person-centered spirit of in-person care.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Stephen work with?
He addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and fatherhood topics, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related areas such as codependency and chronic illness.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends client-centered techniques with practical cognitive behavioral tools and existential perspectives to help clients explore feelings, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and find personal meaning in difficult life moments.
What is his clinical background and experience?
Stephen has eight years of experience and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPC in Texas with license number TX LPC 75647 and practices from that state.
Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for meeting with him?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English