About Steven
Steven Mondragon is a licensed clinical social worker in Utah with ten years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. He also has experience supporting first responders such as police, fire, and medical personnel.
Steven frames the client as the expert in their own story and aims to be a steady, practical ally during change. He uses straightforward, goal-focused work in sessions.
Background and approach
Steven listens first and then helps people break problems into manageable steps. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and on solution-focused methods to set clear, reachable goals. Sessions often involve learning simple skills people can use between meetings.
When trauma is part of the picture, he uses trauma-focused methods to help people process difficult memories at a pace that feels manageable. Motivational interviewing supports people who are stuck or unsure about change by exploring values and building motivation. Steven keeps language plain and concrete so ideas are easy to try outside session.
People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth style tend to fit well with him. He treats work as a partnership - clients bring their experience and he brings tools and structure. Many clients appreciate that sessions focus on what to try next rather than endless discussion.
Steven practices in Utah and offers sessions in English. He believes taking the first step takes courage and aims to make that step clearer and more practical for each person who reaches out.
How Steven’s Approaches Work Online
Steven blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy to provide practical, online care. Client-centered therapy means he focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, listening closely and adapting sessions to what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then teaches concrete skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and depression.He also uses trauma-focused therapy when past events continue to cause distress. That approach helps people process difficult memories in manageable steps and develop coping strategies to reduce daily symptoms. Together these methods aim to be collaborative: he will work with each person to decide which approach fits their needs and goals, and adjust as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the work focused and practical.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English
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