Colleen Steppa, LCSW, AZ | Psychotherapist

About Colleen Steppa

Focus areas

Addiction / Substance Abuse

Intellectual Disability

Peer Relationship Struggles

Autism Spectrum Disorder

LGBTQ+ Counseling

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Chronic Impulsivity

Marriage Conflict Resolution

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Art Therapy

Compassion Focused

Attachment-based

Culturally Sensitive

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English, French

Getting to know Colleen Steppa

Thanks for stopping by. My specialties are working with people who have experienced trauma, particularly childhood physical and sexual assault, abuse in relationships, and religious trauma. I work with a lot of LGBT people and those who are questioning their sexuality or gender orientation, as well as people across the lifespan working through various transitions and everyday stressors. My approach My approach is to build trust in the therapeutic relationship where we can start understanding some of the things that have led you to where you are, what tendencies are helpful or harmful, and how to start making changes at a pace that's realistic and lasting. My focus In the first session, I'll get an assessment of what brings you to therapy and the issues you're facing, and then we can see what is helping or hindering your progress towards goals that I imagine you've been trying to complete for a while, before you came to therapy. Typically, the second session is us making treatment plan goals, which will guide what we do for the remainder of our time together. My communication style I do pretty informal communication because I like people to feel relaxed around me. I know that therapy can be an intimidating experience, but I also make sure I'm modeling the types of assertive and clear, direct instructions that I want you to learn how to give other people. My journey to mental healthcare I originally was looking at being a teacher, I do love teaching, but I felt that doing social work and then eventually therapy in private practice, I was more able to talk to people about real problems they were having without having to focus on other objectives like grading and grant outcomes. Therapy is really about the goals that you have and what's the direct way you can get there. I like that I can get to know a person at their own pace, and we can decide what we're going to work on. I really enjoy advocacy work and have taught graduate students; those are my passions.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Depression

Mood Swings

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Depression

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - Arizona

Education and training

Augsburg University, Master's in Clinical Social Work
Augsburg University, Master's in Business Administration

NPI number

1750921466

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What practice does Colleen Steppa work with?

Colleen Steppa works with Rula Health - Arizona.

What are common reasons for patients to see Colleen Steppa?

Colleen Steppa frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Colleen Steppa on their profile.