Steven Kirkilas, LCSW, CSW

Alaska · 7 years in practice

Steven Kirkilas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship or identity concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Alaska: 169363 · expires June 2026
LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09928697 · expires August 2027
LCSW, Maine: Lc21857 · expires October 2026
LCSW, New Hampshire: 2926 · expires March 2027
LCSW, Wisconsin: 10125-123 · expires February 2027
LICSW, Washington: LW61559669 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1245584887 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Steven

Steven Kirkilas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship or identity concerns. He speaks plainly and listens first, meeting each person where they are and treating them without judgment.

Steven holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and practices in Wisconsin as an LCSW and CSW. Steven uses approaches that include Jungian therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential perspectives, and EMDR.

Background and approach

He draws on those methods to help people process trauma, manage intense emotions, and build clearer ways of relating to themselves and others. Mindfulness and body-based ideas appear regularly in his sessions to support anxiety and stress regulation. Sessions are practical and collaborative.

Steven helps people notice patterns, try new skills, and make small changes that feel doable day to day. He also gives space for deeper meaning-making when clients want to explore identity, purpose, or recurring life themes. Over seven years of practice inform his approach to grief, addiction, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and other concerns listed on his profile.

He works with people facing abandonment, attachment struggles, communication problems, dissociation, and issues that arise after violence or loss. People who value a thoughtful, exploratory style often find his way of working helpful. He encourages questions and partnership about goals, pace, and which techniques to try next.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Steven lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury

Approaches Steven names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Jungian therapy invites attention to symbols, dreams, and recurring life themes to help people find meaning in their struggles; it can be useful for those exploring identity, life transitions, or persistent emotional patterns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, giving people space to set the pace and focus for each session as they build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change reactions to stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Steven will help clients decide which methods to prioritize based on their goals, comfort level, and how they respond in early sessions. He treats the choice of approach as a team decision and adjusts course as needs change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or when a calmer, less visual check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, journaling-style exchanges, or ongoing reflections between sessions. These options offer flexibility and help people keep momentum toward their goals.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?

Steven supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related struggles listed on his profile.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He works in a collaborative, nonjudgmental way that combines Jungian ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral techniques, existential reflection, and EMDR when appropriate to the client's goals.

What background and experience does he bring?

He has seven years of clinical experience and a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago, which inform his trauma-focused and mindfulness-informed practice.

Where does he practice and what are his credentials?

Steven practices in Wisconsin and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW, with licensure in Colorado and New Hampshire noted on his profile.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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