About Stephen
Stephen Bunnell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and big life changes. He practices in Idaho and speaks English. Stephen focuses on practical ways to reduce distress and rebuild routines so daily life feels more manageable.
He draws on approaches that center the client’s experience. Sessions are conversational and grounded in the client’s values and goals. Stephen aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can name what matters to them and try small steps toward change.
Background and approach
Stephen has six years of professional experience in mental health settings. He has worked across different states and with a range of concerns, including relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, grief, and substance issues. That background shapes a flexible, problem-solving stance in sessions.
He often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while taking actions that match their values. Stephen also uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s lead and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and coping tools. He adapts methods to what a person needs in the moment.
In practical terms, Stephen focuses on building strengths and daily routines. He helps clients identify small, realistic steps to handle anger, impulsivity, or mood swings, and to address career or caregiving strain. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort level.
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match what matters to them; it can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person’s lead, listening deeply, and helping people find their own solutions through understanding and respect. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving relationships, which can be useful for anger, mood instability, or addiction.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Stephen will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration means sessions can shift from skill teaching to values work or to open conversation as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or text can work for brief check-ins or when messaging feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy day and to keep steady progress without always traveling to an office.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Idaho, Utah, Washington, Arizona
- Languages
- English