Personal Bio and Reasons to work with Steve:

Experience
 Not all psychotherapists are the same.  To become highly effective in the mental health field takes years of education, professional training and practice.  It takes a singular focus and dedication to the well-being of those in need of treatment.   It takes a compassion for human suffering and a resolve to provide the help and hope that people need.

For over 40 years, Steve has been involved in the process of study, training, practice and innovation in counseling and psychotherapy.  In his career, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge, skills and precise tools that can benefit you when you choose him as your therapist.  Knowledge and skill make a difference.  It makes a difference in the effectiveness of your treatment and in shortening the length of time that you are in treatment. 

"After a decade's long search for a better approach to psychotherapy, I have found something far more effective, rapid and easier than any treatment before.  It is a powerful combination of new and evidence-based therapies that are helping to free people from problems and pain, often in cases where years of previous therapy has failed.  I look forward to sharing this highly beneficial healing process with you." - Steve B. Reed, LPC, LMSW, LMFT

Expertise
Steve has years of professional experience helping people with:
- Grief                                   - Compulsive Overeating                             
- Sadness                              - ADHD / ADD Evaluations
- Depression                         - Divorce Recovery or Loss of a Significant Relationship
- Loneliness                          - Fear of Abandonment or Fear of Intimacy
- Self-Esteem                       - Work and Life Stress
- Anger Management          - Improving Sports and Sales Performance

However, Steve stands apart from his peers as an international expert and specialist in treating:

·         Traumas

- Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD)

- Traumatic Accidents

- Traumatic Events

- Victims of Childhood Abuse

- Victims of Violent Crimes

·         Anxiety

- Panic and Anxiety Attacks

- Generalized Anxiety

- Test Taking Anxiety

- Social Anxiety

·         Fears and Phobias

- Fear of Public Speaking

- Fear of Flying

- Claustrophobia

- Fear of Driving

- Fear of Elevators

- Small Animal Phobias

- Fear of Heights

- Fear of Water

- Fear of Bridges

- Agoraphobia

- Fear of Insects

Trains other Therapists
Steve trains psychotherapists in North America, Central America and Europe.  He is approved to provide continuing education training for licensed mental health professionals in Texas and Oklahoma.  Now you can benefit from working with someone who trains other therapists here and around the world. 

Innovator
Steve is an expert in the area of mind-body psychotherapy.  He is the developer of the REMAP psychotherapies (full REMAP, Quick REMAP and the REMAP Visual Field Treatment) -- powerful processes for relieving Trauma, PTSD, Panic Attacks, Anxiety and Phobias.

Author
He has written the Quick REMAP Professional Handbook and the Quick REMAP Self-Help Book.  He has also authored the Quick REMAP Seminar on DVD and the Treating PTSD Seminar on audio CD.  His articles have appeared in Dallas magazines and on blogs throughout the internet.

Keynote Speaker
Steve has presented Keynote addresses at conferences in North America and Europe.  He has also presented at many other professional mental conferences over the last decade.

Effective Treatment Methods
Steve has skills in a variety of effective treatment tools including:
- REMAP (full REMAP, Quick REMAP and the REMAP Visual Field Treatment)
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Systematic Desensitization
- Behavioral Activation Therapy
- NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming)
- Traumatic Incident Reduction Therapy (TIR)
- Focusing
- EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
- TFT (Thought Field Therapy)
- Gestalt Therapy
- Transactional Analysis
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy

Mental Health Licenses held in Texas
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Degrees
- Master of Science (Counseling) -- Texas A&M University--Commerce
- Bachelor's (Psychology) -- The University of Texas at Dallas

Practice Philosophy
Steve's mission is to provide the highest quality of care possible!  He accomplishes this by:
1.  Staying up-to-date with the latest advances in the field of psychotherapy/counseling
2.  Making new leading-edge therapies available to help you, so that you can become empowered to turn problems into opportunities and move beyond pain and self-limitation.

"I strive to encourage with a caring, compassionate, understanding and supportive attitude toward the people I help.  I want my clients to feel safe and comfortable enough to discuss all of their important issues.  I deeply respect my clients and their inner resources and abilities to more toward healing.  My goal is to help them discover and mobilize their hidden strengths while affirming their ability to grow through each step of the counseling process.  I am especially dedicated to helping them resolve problems and pain as quickly as possible through the latest advances in the field of therapy and personal growth."  --  Steve B. Reed, LPC, LMSW, LMFT