Stephen Sherokey
Supportive LMHC guiding practical change
LMHC New York
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Grief, Career
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Stephen
Stephen Sherokey is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of practice helping people work through addictions, depression, grief, anxiety, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
He blends practical strategies with reflective exploration to support clients facing issues such as relationship conflict, career uncertainty, trauma and abuse, chronic illness, and struggles with self-esteem and anger. His work also addresses concerns like caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, smoking cessation, and navigating feelings of isolation.
Stephen uses a collaborative style that emphasizes clear goals and compassionate listening. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and also integrates existential perspectives to explore meaning, values, and life purpose.
Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques inform shorter-term goals such as reducing substance use or improving communication. Based in New York, he offers a combination of practical coaching and therapeutic reflection to help clients build coping skills, process loss, and pursue healthier routines.
Approaches for Change in Online Work
Stephen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to depression, anxiety, and addictive behaviors; CBT offers concrete skills for making measurable changes. He also draws on Existential Therapy to explore meaning, values, and life purpose when clients face grief, major transitions, or questions about direction and identity. These approaches can be combined to address both immediate coping needs and deeper questions about what matters.Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Stephen works with each person to clarify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what fits their needs and preferences. He emphasizes shared decision-making so that practical techniques and reflective exploration align with a client’s priorities.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and flexibility. This range of formats makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work during life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while pursuing progress toward personal goals.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English