Steven Osterstrom, LCSW

Steven Osterstrom is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 24 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues tied to identity, parenting, and life transitions. Steven also addresses attachment and family of origin issues when these shape a person's patterns and relationships.

He favors straightforward, client-centered work that focuses on what people actually do and think day to day. Sessions often include practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice and shift unhelpful patterns. Steven uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when that fits the issue at hand.

Steven has taught social work students for many years and has led group work in correctional settings, experience he draws on when working with diverse life stories. That background contributes to his interest in identity, forgiveness, and repairing communication patterns. He pays attention to how early family roles and expectations continue to influence current choices.

In a typical session he will listen, reflect what he hears, and suggest concrete steps to practice between meetings. Clients can expect discussions about boundaries, communication, coping strategies, and values-based goals. He also addresses practical concerns such as work stress, parenting strain, and grief.

People who come because old family patterns still affect them will find an approach focused on clarifying current goals and learning everyday skills. Steven frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at clearer choices and fewer repeated patterns.

How his approaches translate to online work