Dr. Steve Loader

I am a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with a PhD in Psychology and experience helping adults navigate anxiety, trauma, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges. I strive to provide a supportive, practical, and individualized approach where clients can better understand what they are experiencing and develop tools for meaningful change.

I have extensive experience working with trauma, anxiety, and incorporate evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and DBT-informed strategies. My approach is trauma-informed and collaborative, with treatment tailored to each client's individual needs, goals, and strengths.

Everyone has a unique story, and therapy should reflect that. I tailor our work to your individual needs, goals, and strengths rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. We’ll work collaboratively to better understand what you’re experiencing, identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop meaningful steps toward change.

I want you to feel respected, understood, and genuinely heard in our work together. I strive to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can be yourself. I’ll listen carefully, offer practical tools and insight, gently challenge patterns that may no longer be serving you, and support you as you build greater clarity, resilience, and confidence.

Your first full therapy session is an opportunity for me to learn more about you, what brings you to therapy, and what you hope to achieve. We’ll begin exploring your concerns, experiences, and strengths while identifying the goals and areas you would most like to focus on.

I strive to create a warm, welcoming environment where you can feel comfortable being open and vulnerable while also feeling respected and supported. As we continue working together, we’ll develop practical tools, explore meaningful patterns and insights, and take manageable steps toward the changes that matter most to you.