Stephen Groce, LMHC

Stephen Groce is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Indiana with 10 years of experience in mental health and social services. He earned a BA in Psychology from Earlham College and a MS in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. Stephen has worked across residential treatment, acute psychiatric hospitals, and community-based wraparound teams. He talks plainly and directly about stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, career pressure, ADHD, and related challenges.

Stephen draws on a mix of approaches rather than one single method. He uses Client-Centered ideas to keep conversations practical and focused on what matters to each person. He pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral techniques to identify patterns and test new ways of thinking and acting. Emotionally-Focused ideas and Motivational Interviewing also appear in his sessions when they help move things forward.

In the room he aims for straightforward, down-to-earth interaction. He listens for patterns people repeat, points out small changes to try, and checks whether those changes actually help. He also brings experience from inpatient and community settings into planning realistic next steps for daily life.

Stephen notes faith is part of his own life, while respecting many different perspectives. He emphasizes mutual respect and wants clients to find practical strategies that fit their values and goals. He works with issues that include family and parenting stresses, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and blended family questions, caregiver stress, impulsivity, and commitment or control problems.

For people who want a clear, practical approach to managing anger, stress, or relationship conflict, he helps map specific steps and measures progress along the way.

How his approaches translate to online work