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Steven Flanary

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Steven Flanary, LCSW

Idaho

LCSW focusing on anger and life stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Idaho / 8861830
  • NPI1356881254
  • Experience8 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationIdaho

About

  • Anger management
  • CBT and DBT skills
  • Attachment work

About Steven

Steven Flanary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Idaho with eight years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, anger, and other life challenges. He focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier in daily life.

Steven draws from several evidence-informed methods to help people sort problems and set clear goals. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. He listens for what matters most to the person and then offers skills and ideas to try between meetings.

People often come to him struggling with sleep or eating patterns, parenting stress, work pressure, or unresolved trauma. He also works with concerns such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and issues tied to attachment and abandonment. Steven breaks problems into manageable parts and helps clients name the next actionable step.

In the room he combines client-centered listening with concrete techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. That means attention to thoughts and behaviors, plus skills for distress tolerance and emotion regulation. He also uses attachment-based and existential perspectives to address connection, meaning, and identity when those topics come up.

Steven recommends starting from current priorities rather than waiting for everything to be clear. He helps people set practical goals and track small changes. The work is steady and hands-on, aimed at reducing the tension that gets in the way of daily functioning.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can be a place to notice patterns in connection and practice new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the client's perspective so they can identify their own priorities and next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and homework. Online sessions often make it easy to review thought records, track behavior experiments, and check progress between meetings. Steven uses these approaches to address anger, anxiety, sleep, and mood concerns in a practical way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That can mean combining skills training, exploration of relationship patterns, and focused symptom work over time.

Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, and let people use video or audio options depending on comfort and bandwidth. These practical conveniences help fit therapy into everyday life without promising a specific outcome.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Idaho

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger or related problems does he address?

He works with adults who struggle with anger tied to relationships, work stress, resentment, and related issues like sleep, eating, and grief.

What is his general approach in sessions?

He uses a collaborative, client-centered style and offers practical, evidence-informed strategies to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has eight years of experience in outpatient therapy, telehealth, inpatient mental health care, and crisis support.

What are his credentials and where does he practice?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a license in Idaho.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are used?

Confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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