Stephen Weiss

Stephen Weiss is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four decades of experience. He practices in Arizona and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and life changes. He also addresses addictions, grief, relationship struggles, and adoption and foster care concerns.

Stephen begins by meeting people where they are. He listens first and helps clients name their priorities. He emphasizes personal strengths and supports clear decisions about what to change. His style is straightforward and respectful, and he welcomes clients for whom faith matters.

In sessions he uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts. He mixes acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live by their values. Attachment-based work guides conversations about how early relationships shape current patterns.

He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotions feel overwhelming. Client-centered principles inform the pace and focus of the work. Across approaches, he keeps the therapeutic relationship central so people feel heard and understood.

Stephen has spent much of his career supporting people through addiction, trauma, parenting strain, and caregiving stress. He helps clients address abandonment, attachment issues, blended family struggles, and family-of-origin concerns. His goal is to make therapy understandable and useful for everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and online work