Stephen Drozda
Insightful, practical therapy with an experienced psychologist
CO Psychologist 1255 Colorado
- Experience
- 49 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Stephen
Stephen Drozda is a licensed psychologist based in Colorado who brings nearly five decades of experience to therapeutic work.
Background and approach
He uses a practical, problem-focused stance to help people manage concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and adjustment to life changes.
His broad experience includes work in outpatient clinics, hospitals, residential treatment centers, nursing facilities, and independent practice, and he draws on this background to tailor interventions to each person's needs. Dr.
Drozda combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques with elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when those skills are useful. He favors active collaboration that emphasizes concrete steps, skill development, and coping strategies clients can apply between sessions.
With roots in academic training from the University of Missouri-Columbia and many years in the Denver area, he also brings experience as a psychological evaluator, administrator, and educator in graduate counseling programs. Clients who prefer a practical, skill-oriented approach may find his style direct, supportive, and goal-directed.
Combining CBT and Practical Strategies in Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through clear goals, skill practice, and structured exercises. This approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can be woven into treatment when clients need tools for managing strong emotions or relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailors a mix of CBT, solution-focused techniques, and DBT-informed skills as appropriate. This shared decision-making helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable for each person.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and the ability to continue work from home or other locations. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions and between-session support into busy lives, while allowing licensed professionals to offer consistent, skill-focused care across sessions.
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Experience
49+ years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English