Dr. Stephen Bentley, LPCC

Kentucky · 32 years in practice

Dr. Stephen Bentley offers straightforward help for people feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or life changes.

License and registration

LPCC, Kentucky: 104541 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1306955570 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 32
Languages: English

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About Stephen

Dr. Stephen Bentley offers straightforward help for people feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or life changes. He writes plainly and listens first, so a person’s immediate concerns guide work together.

He aims to make the first steps feel manageable and respectful. He brings 32 years of clinical experience and uses a person-centered stance to build a working relationship. That means sessions begin with what matters most to the client and move at a pace they find useful.

Background and approach

He emphasizes acceptance, sensitivity, and compassion rather than labels. Dr. Bentley blends several practical approaches depending on the issue.

Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to address patterns of thinking and behavior. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas are used when emotions and close relationships are central to the problem. His background includes hospital work with groups and individuals, crisis intervention, and long-term practice leadership and supervision.

He has supported people with depression, trauma, abuse, ADHD, autism, substance issues, anger, and other complex concerns. That breadth informs flexible, experience-based choices in session. Telehealth has been part of his recent work, offering options beyond office visits.

He describes counseling as shared work toward change, and he aims to support clients through practical steps, steady feedback, and respect for their pace and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Depression
ADHD
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Stephen names

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Online support

How his therapy approaches work online

Dr. Bentley uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name, understand, and work with strong emotions that affect their relationships and sense of self. This approach is useful when attachment, hurt, or recurring emotional patterns are central to the problem.

He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds and current relational patterns shape coping and closeness. That perspective can help when trust, abandonment concerns, or caregiving strain are part of the picture. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions guided by the client's priorities, offering empathy and acceptance while the client decides goals and pace.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. He will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, adjusting strategies over time as progress or new issues emerge.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls make it possible to have a full session face to face from wherever the client is; phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for a focused check-in; live chat and text messaging let clients share brief updates or get support between sessions. These formats help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands while keeping the therapeutic relationship central.

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Questions people ask

What issues does this therapist address?

He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and career challenges, and compassion fatigue.

What is his style in therapy?

He practices a person-centered approach that starts with the client's priorities and builds a working relationship based on respect and acceptance.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 32 years of clinical experience, including hospital-based group and individual therapy, crisis intervention, and more than a decade in supervisory and director roles.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is credentialed as an LPCC and holds a Kentucky LPCC license; he is based in Kentucky.

Which languages and clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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