Steven Buck

About me

I am a therapist licensed in the State of Missouri as an LCSW ( Licensed Clinical Social Worker). I have been a therapist for approximately 30 years working in various settings including a psychiatric hospital for almost 20 years, private practice and various mental health agencies. My specialties include treating depression, mood disorders, anxiety, phobias, anger, ADHD, relationship and self esteem issues. I have worked with individuals, couples and families. I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy with a systems approach considering structure, boundaries, communication, and various family dynamics. I am non-judgmental is my approach with an emphasis on "seeing" your issues through your eyes. My goal is to demonstrate that I am listening and thinking about your feelings and concerns with an attempt to assist you with healthy options and solutions.
I focus on Strengths not weaknesses, and consider it a strength that you sought counseling with a therapist. I believe mental health is as important as physical health and applaud you for seeking to improve your mental health. My entire career has been about mental health and believe I have learned as much from my clients as I have from books. So, here is to learning more about you.
I was trained as marriage and family therapist. I believe in attacking a process not a person, for example, blaming. I have found couples often attack their mates with such questions as, "What is wrong with you?" or implying wrong doing just because a person thinks differently than you. We must understand the difference between doing something wrong or just being different. Couples must learn how to navigate differences with a win-win pattern, or equitable negotiation

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Specialties

• Relationships
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Depression
• ADHD

Also experienced in:
Stress, Anxiety , Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Self esteem , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Aging and Geriatric Issues , Antisocial Personality , Attachment issues , Autism and Asperger Syndrome , Avoidant Personality , Blended Family Issues , Body image , Caregiver issues and stress , Co-morbidity , Codependency , Commitment Issues , Communication problems , Control issues , Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster , Dependent Personality , Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) , Dissociation , Divorce and separation , Domestic Violence , Drug and Alcohol Addiction , Emptiness , Family of Origin Issues , Family Problems , Fatherhood Issues , Forgiveness , Guilt and shame , Hearing Impaired , Hospice and End of Life Counseling , Immigration Issues , Impulsivity , Infidelity , Intellectual Disability , Isolation / loneliness , Jealousy , Life purpose , Men's issues , Midlife crisis , Military and Veterans Issues , Money and financial issues , Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns , Narcissism , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD , Panic disorder and panic attacks , Paranoia , Personality Disorders , Phobias , Post-traumatic stress , Prejudice and Discrimination , Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) , Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) , Self-Harm , Self-love , Sexuality , Social anxiety and phobia , Young Adult Issues Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

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Services offered

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  Video

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Licensing

MO LCSW 000664

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Reviews

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