Stephen Groce

Stephen Groce is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana with a decade of clinical experience. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Earlham College and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. Stephen brings a down-to-earth, honest, and often humorous approach to sessions. He emphasizes respect for each person and their goals as a starting point for change.

Stephen has worked in residential treatment, acute psychiatric hospitals, and community-based wraparound teams. That variety has shaped a practical, flexible style that adapts to real-life needs. He draws on experience with trauma, mood concerns, stress, and relationship difficulties when helping people sort through problems.

His work focuses on identifying what helps an individual move forward and building simple, usable strategies. Stephen blends client-centered conversations with motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral ideas to translate insight into action. He also integrates perspectives from existential and emotionally-focused ways of working when those fit the person’s goals.

Stephen lists Anger among the issues he addresses, along with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, and grief. He also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care, attachment questions, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and difficulties with communication and commitment. His approach aims to be straightforward and goal-oriented while honoring each person’s background.

People who prefer candid feedback and practical steps may find his style useful. Stephen describes himself as a student of life and works with clients to discover approaches that fit their values and schedules.

How his approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience at the center and focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting working relationship. It helps people clarify goals and feel understood before moving to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, mood, anger, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong feelings and use that awareness to improve how they relate to others and themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephen will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. He adapts techniques over time and checks in to make sure the plan remains useful and realistic.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people meet from different locations. It also supports continuity of care for those who move or travel. Licensed professionals can use the online setting to teach CBT skills, guide emotionally-focused conversations, and practice motivational steps that transfer directly to daily routines.