Stephen Schottgen Jr, LICSW, LCSW

Stephen Schottgen Jr is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. He approaches each person with sensitivity and respect and aims to tailor conversations to whatever feels most useful. He acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and affirms that first step.

With 13 years of experience and licenses as an LICSW and an LCSW, he has worked across settings to support people through major life changes and everyday struggles. He has particular experience with addiction concerns, sleeping difficulties, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and reaction to traumatic events.

He also addresses relationship challenges including jealousy, infidelity, and issues that arise in non-monogamous relationships. Other focus areas include fertility concerns, HIV/AIDS, immigration stress, and career-related strain. Stephen pays attention to how these issues affect daily functioning and motivation.

In sessions he adapts the conversation and plan to fit each person’s goals. That can mean short-term strategies for coping or a longer plan to build self-esteem and manage mood. He emphasizes practical steps people can try between meetings.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative, respectful approach that centers their needs and values. Stephen works to create a clear plan, revisits it as things change, and supports people as they try new ways of handling difficult feelings.

Approaches that guide online work

Stephen works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help manage mood, behavior, and relationships. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills for anxiety and panic, teaching breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These tools can reduce immediate distress and improve daily functioning.

Another approach emphasizes mood and behavior changes for depression and addiction concerns. This involves identifying patterns that keep someone stuck and testing small changes to daily routines. It helps people build momentum and regain motivation over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how you respond to early strategies, then adjust the plan together. That process helps match methods to what actually helps the person in their life.

The source biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow quicker check-ins, and offer alternatives when travel or time constraints are a barrier. Licensed professionals can use that flexibility to focus on practical steps you can try between meetings.