Stephen Groce, LMHC

Stephen centers sessions on practical problem solving and on understanding each person's values and choices. He helps people name what matters, sort through stress and anxiety, and make steps toward goals. Conversations are straightforward and often include action steps clients can try between meetings.

His background includes work with trauma, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, parenting stress, and anger management. He also focuses on adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and communication or commitment problems. That experience comes from a mix of clinical placements and community-based roles.

Stephen integrates Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches with Motivational Interviewing and elements of Existential thinking. He adapts methods to match a person's goals, preferences, and situation rather than following a single formula. Expect a collaborative plan that emphasizes small, testable changes.

He is a certified racial equity trainer and frames work with respect for each person's background and beliefs. Stephen regards faith as one part of identity when it matters to the person, and he stays open to many perspectives while helping people build useful strategies.