Stephen Clifton, LPC

Texas · 8 years in practice

Stephen Clifton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with eight years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 75647 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1710751045 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Stephen

Stephen Clifton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, and other life challenges. He meets people where they are and helps them talk through emotions that feel overwhelming.

Stephen uses a straightforward, person-focused style. Sessions center on understanding what is happening now and finding practical ways to handle it.

Background and approach

He encourages clients to discover their own strengths while working through fear, shame, or uncertainty. His work often covers trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, sleep problems, and issues tied to addiction. He also addresses attachment and abandonment wounds, impulsivity, hoarding, and chronic illness or pain.

Stephen is LGBTQ friendly and aims to create a respectful space for different identities. Stephen draws on Client-Centered ways of working to prioritize the client's perspective and pace. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and to build coping skills.

Existential therapy helps guide conversations about meaning, choice, and personal responsibility when life feels confusing. People who come to Stephen usually want a practical plan and clearer thinking about difficult feelings. He supports each person in small, steady steps toward more stability and clarity in daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Fatherhood issues
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Stephen names

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Online support

How Stephen Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Stephen blends Existential Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Existential Therapy invites conversations about purpose, responsibility, and the choices that feel heavy, which can help when life feels directionless. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and pacing, giving room for feelings to be named and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers concrete skills for reducing distress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That lets them agree on practical steps and check progress together rather than assuming a single method will fit every problem.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing helps express thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible for work, family, and travel schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress and workable solutions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Stephen commonly help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, sleep problems, ADHD, and related concerns listed in his profile.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Stephen uses a person-centered style that emphasizes the client's voice, combined with practical cognitive behavioral techniques and existential conversation about meaning and choices.

What is his professional background?

He has eight years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a master’s level counseling degree earned in Texas.

Where is he licensed and based?

Stephen is licensed as an LPC in Texas and practices from that state.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted; he works with people based in locations compatible with his licensure.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How do fees and starting therapy work?

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