Therapist profile
Stephen Burke, LICSW
New Hampshire
LICSW - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLICSW
- LicenseLICSW, New Hampshire / 1443; LICSW, Massachusetts / 111604
- NPI1396982369
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Hampshire
About
- Client-centered focus
- Solution-focused plans
- Trauma-informed care
About Stephen
Stephen Burke is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts with 20 years of clinical experience. He helps people who struggle with relationships, parenting challenges, career stress, trauma, and a wide range of life changes. His work includes support for anger, anxiety, addictions, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Stephen uses a client-centered style that puts the person's goals first. Sessions are interactive and solution-focused. He emphasizes practical steps and builds on strengths people already have. That makes sessions feel like problem-solving rather than abstract theory.
He brings trauma-informed care into conversations about difficult past events. That means attention to how traumatic experiences affect current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. He also has notable experience with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and fatherhood-related topics.
Stephen combines coaching elements with traditional therapy when people want concrete changes. He helps outline specific plans, short-term goals, and skills to try between meetings. Many clients use this approach to manage stress, improve communication, and reduce reactive anger.
Sessions focus on clear steps and measurable progress. Stephen aims for straightforward discussions about what is working and what needs adjustment. He asks practical questions, tracks small wins, and revises plans as needed to keep momentum moving forward.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to remote sessions
Stephen practices client-centered work online by first asking what matters most to the person. That approach focuses sessions around the client's goals and preferences and helps set clear targets for change.He also uses solution-focused techniques in remote meetings. These are short-term, goal-directed strategies that identify small, workable steps. People often use this method to reduce reactivity, improve communication, or practice new responses between sessions.
Trauma-informed methods are part of his online work when past events affect current anger or stress. This means noticing how trauma shows up in daily life and adjusting pace and interventions so people can engage without feeling overwhelmed.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. He will review what you want to change and suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful and what is not.
Session formats are not specified in his biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so meetings can happen around work or caregiving duties.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related issues does he address?
Stephen works with irritability, snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and anger tied to past trauma.
How does he approach anger in sessions?
He uses a client-centered and solution-focused style, helping people set goals and try practical strategies to manage reactions.
What experience does he bring to this work?
He has 20 years of experience addressing relationships, trauma, parenting, and related issues including anger and stress.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a LICSW licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and practices from New Hampshire.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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