Steven Maurno, LPC, CSOTP

​I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider for the past 15 years. My counseling style is based on the cognitive-behavioral model in which beliefs, internal dialogue, and subsequent ways of perceiving our environment and responding to others are the focus. I encourage clients to identify underlying internal dialogue and beliefs that result in distress, impairment and unfulfilled goals. I provide a safe environment free from judgment for clients to identify negative beliefs and create healthier, more realistic internal dialogue.

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I have extensive experience addressing gender-specific issues, depression, trauma and anxiety disorders. Additionally, I am experienced in helping clients with severe and disruptive behaviors including physical aggression, sexual misconduct and chemical dependency.  I am trained in Exposure Response Prevention to assist clients overcome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

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I am the CEO, therapist and clinical director of Box Elder Behavioral Health LLC, a mental health counseling business formed in partnership with my wife and business manager, Martha Maurno, to serve residents of Virginia, North Carolina and New Mexico via teletherapy.

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My Method

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is grounded in the belief that it is a person’s perception of events – rather than the events themselves – that determines how he or she will feel and act in response. A person’s perception of an event if often based upon beliefs shaped by prior experience, assumptions, and styles of thinking that may alter distort their perception.

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CBT can help with:

• Depression

• Anger

• Anxiety

• Panic attacks

• Relationship problems

• Antisocial behavior

• Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Victim and perpetrator issues (i.e., physical, emotional, sexual abuse)

• Substance dependence

• Disordered eating

 

Most people with clearly defined behavioral and emotional concerns are likely to benefit from CBT. If any of the above issues resonate with you, I encourage you to try cognitive behavioral therapy.

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With CBT, you’ll be able to identify and adjust the thoughts that directly influence your emotions and behavior. This adjustment process is referred to as cognitive reconstructing, which happens through different CBT techniques.

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Some CBT techniques are:

• Journalling

• Challenging beliefs

• Relaxation

• Identifying cognitive distortions (thinking errors)

• Social, physical and thinking exercises

 

Cognitive behavioral therapy is much more than sitting and talking about whatever comes to mind during a session. CBT sessions are structured to ensure that the therapist and the person in treatment are focused on the different goals of each session, which in turn ensures that each and every session is productive.

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To schedule an appointment with Steven, call or text 757-274-7572 or submit a contact form.