Steven Nordeen , LPC

Steven Nordeen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with six years of counseling experience. He brings a varied background to his clinical work, having served most recently as a counselor with the state's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and previously working in Madison as a case manager and forensic mental health counselor for about four years, helping people with severe and persistent mental illnesses navigate wellness and the courts.

Before training as a counselor, he held a range of roles including work for the Department of Corrections, training in financial planning, hands-on mechanical work on aircraft, and even moving pianos in Houston. Those diverse experiences inform a practical, grounded approach to therapy and an ability to connect with people from many walks of life.

His therapeutic stance is strongly client-centered and influenced by Rogerian humanistic principles - he aims to treat clients with unconditional positive regard while remaining honest and rational about the challenges they face. He emphasizes collaboration rather than authority in the therapeutic relationship. Steven works with issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem concerns, and compassion fatigue, and he also addresses areas like chronic illness, first responder issues, communication problems, and men's issues. LPC indicates he is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential that authorizes his clinical practice in Wisconsin.