Stephen Barine, LCMHC
North Carolina · 17 years in practice
Stephen Barine is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 17 years of experience practicing in North Carolina.
License and registration
- LCMHC, North Carolina
- 6694 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1346437365 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Stephen
Stephen Barine is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 17 years of experience practicing in North Carolina. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and make sense of difficult life changes. Stephen creates a calm space where people can speak honestly about what they are facing and feel heard without judgment.
He helps people who are dealing with family tension, parenting strain, anger, and challenges with attention or mood.
Background and approach
He also works with concerns around relationships, intimacy, grief, and self-esteem. Sessions use straightforward language and practical steps that fit into everyday life. Stephen draws from several therapy methods to match each person's needs.
He uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas help people notice emotions without getting swept away by them. In sessions, the focus is on skills people can use between meetings.
Stephen offers a mix of short exercises, behavioral experiments, and collaborative goal-setting. He encourages small changes that lead to clearer thinking and more effective coping. People from diverse backgrounds are welcome to bring concerns about communication, immigration, panic, social anxiety, or multicultural stress.
Stephen aims to be responsive to each person's culture and life context. He supports people as they test new ways of responding and build more stamina for daily challenges.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Immigration issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Stephen names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using evidence-based approaches in online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control behavior. It focuses on values and taking small actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of present-moment experience.Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then try approaches that fit those needs. This is a collaborative effort where methods can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a slightly shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or between-session coaching into a busy schedule. These options make it simpler to get consistent support from licensed professionals across different circumstances.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Stephen help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting issues, anger, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is direct and practical, using clear language and hands-on exercises to build skills and produce manageable change over time.
How much experience does he have?
Stephen has 17 years of professional experience providing counseling and related mental health support.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are remote or international sessions possible?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be done via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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