About Stephen
Stephen Drozda is a Colorado psychologist with decades of clinical experience. He helps people who struggle with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, and issues around intimacy and parenting. He uses straightforward, practical methods to help clients meet goals and manage life changes.
Dr. Drozda trained at the University of Missouri-Columbia and holds a CO Psychologist 1255 license. He has worked in outpatient clinics, hospitals, residential treatment centers, nursing facilities, and in independent practice.
Background and approach
Much of his work over the years has focused on helping people cope with illness, aging, and major life transitions. His style is active and problem-solving. Sessions focus on identifying concrete steps and building skills that people can use between meetings.
He often combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with solution-focused strategies and draws on dialectical behavior therapy techniques when they fit the situation. Over a long career he has served in clinical, evaluative, administrative, and teaching roles. That range gives him a broad view of how therapy and treatment plans unfold.
He aims to prepare clients to handle future challenges, not just the immediate concern. Most sessions are offered by video or phone, and he responds to in-session messages between meetings when needed. He brings a calm, practical approach to therapy and works with people to set realistic goals and measurable steps toward them.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Stephen often uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to help break unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps. CBT focuses on skills such as identifying thought patterns and testing new behaviors, which works well in short exercises during sessions and as homework between meetings.He also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can reduce intense reactions and help people handle crises more calmly. Solution-focused therapy is used to set concrete, near-term goals and highlight what already works, so clients see progress quickly.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients take an active role in picking techniques they prefer and in tracking progress over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and texting can be used for brief updates, quick problem-solving, or when someone prefers typing over speaking. These options offer flexibility for fitting therapy into busy schedules and for maintaining continuity during life changes.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 49 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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