Steve LeSieur

Greetings! Glad you stopped by on your search. I see therapy as a relationship of support—for you and for all your relationships. Think of me as a curious and compassionate traveling companion. We’ll make space, safe AND brave, to look at where you’ve been, where you’re at, and where you’re heading. Let’s shape the kind of relationship that supports you best as you navigate the ups and downs and all arounds.

I work with individuals, couples, and many other kinds of relationships: monogamous, ethically non-monogamous, polyamorous, friendships, family, etc. Take a look at some things you might like to focus on during our sessions. Whatever you’re going through, notice right now that you are stepping towards more support. If you’re in California or Florida, click below to set up a free 15-minute consultation. There is so much to discover, embrace, and integrate.

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Approach

Individuals

Demand for our attention and awareness can be relentless, which makes it easy to get overwhelmed, feel stuck, or lose touch. Think of Individual Therapy as a place where you show up for YOU—for that very blessed being you get to be this whole life. We all have a natural drive to adapt, learn, and grow, and we do so in relationship—with ourselves, with others, with ideas and values, and with the world. You and I will listen closely—from where you are right now—to help reconnect you to your innate tendency to grow and change in desired ways. This may very well mean tolerating more friction and tension at first. It’s alright. You will get more comfortable with being uncomfortable. And over time, knowing how you feel, think, and act—right here and now—will help you make better choices, recharge your sense of well-being, and enliven your relationships.

Relationships

Our relationships define who we are. Relationships are primary. We do not become a “me” without relationships. We are never not relating. Some of the most important relationships are romantic/sexual/intimate relationships. These close bonds provide necessary nurture and nourishment, but they also commonly bring about stress, tension, and conflict.

Often, connections with spouses and partners come to feel heavy or harder to navigate. Importantly, communication is more than just words being exchanged; things easily get lost in translation. Becoming fluent in these “meta-languages” takes focus, empathy, and practice. In Couples Therapy, we’ll practice slowing down communication and listening closely to what is being expressed, transmitted, and exchanged, so you and your partners can better understand one another, and yourselves. Figuring out what we want and where we’re coming from—and what our partners want and where they’re coming from—helps build understanding and empathy. In turn, trust and intimacy strengthen as love, appreciation, and respect flow more easily between you.

Perhaps you and your beloveds do not color inside the traditional lines with your relationships. Maybe the typical relationship styles, types, or approaches leave you feeling limited or constrained in some way. You may be thinking about (or already exploring) alternative approaches to intimacy, like Ethical Nonmonogamy, Consensual Nonmonogamy or Polyamory. I have extensive experience in these areas and can help you to explore and negotiate in safe, respectful, enjoyable, and healthy ways. No doubt there are challenges, but together, you and your partners can learn to co-author your relationships in ways that do not necessarily adhere to conventional “relationshapes.”

Teens/Young Adults

If you’re a teen or young adult, you might be faced with questions like: Who am I becoming? What do I want to be? Where do I fit in? Maybe you’re going through some kind of tough transition, or feel the need to straighten out your thinking. Maybe you feel confused and overwhelmed, like people don’t get you—or like you don’t get you. With so much noise and content coming at you everyday, and so many people and algorithms competing for your attention, it can be hard to find the time and space to figure stuff out. What you probably don’t need is another adult telling you what you should do. So, let’s open up some nonjudgmental space to talk through (and walk through) what’s going on in your life and what is important to you so you can get a better handle on things.

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Currently I offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) to adult clients. Research and clinical practice of KAP for mental health issues is extensive and growing every day. KAP offers an enhanced and extended window of neuroplasticity, and has been shown to have benefits for those who experience anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and more. Ketamine is a safe and widely-used dissociative anesthetic, and its off-label usage for KAP is growing fast. I am a member therapist of Journey Clinical, an organization dedicated to expanding access to psychedelic-assisted therapies. Ask me about getting an assessment with a prescriber to see if you qualify.

Therapeutic Orientation

I identify most as a relational Gestalt therapist. My approach evokes the supportive potential of a dialogical therapeutic relationship while cultivating and modeling compassionate curiosity. I model and support practice of “here-and-now” awareness and mindful acceptance about what is arising—cognitively, emotionally, somatically, and behaviorally. In practice I am informed by humanistic, attachment, experiential, 3rd-wave CBT, and existential theories/practice. I am trained in EMDR, and I am currently pursuing long-term, advanced specialized certifications in Somatic Experiencing (SE International) and Gestalt psychotherapy (Pacific Gestalt Institute).

About me

Steve LeSieur, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist California #133664

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Florida #TPMF860

Florida Telehealth Info

After growing up in NH, spending my 20’s in Florida, and much of my 30s in the Pacific Northwest, I moved to Los Angeles 18 years ago to work as a sound editor in the entertainment industry. I eventually moved into the field of psychotherapy, an occupation well-suited to my evolving curiosity for relationships and growth. I have an extensive background in the arts, (music, dance, theater), and believe wholeheartedly in the transformational potency of creative expression. In addition to the arts, nature is an essential life nutrient for me. Connecting to the natural world brings me more alive and provides a sense of vitality, ground, and balance.

I cherish relationships—with all beings—including the being that is “me.” I engage intentional dialogue and practices that revolve around building and sustaining these connections, and I am irresistibly drawn to the ways we navigate and negotiate them. To me, relationships are primary. I believe at our core, “I” is born of “We,” and I am endlessly curious about how relationships shape us, and in turn, how we might shape them.

For more specifics on experience, education, and training, click below.

Professional Development

Services

P sychotherapy for families, beloveds, and individuals of all ages and identities. At this time I only offer telehealth sessions for clients in the states of California and Florida. If you have experienced trauma in your life, I offer a somatic-based healing approach that blends Somatic Experiencing (SE) with EMDR.

My base fee is $175 for a 50-minute session, and I offer a sliding scale for those in financial need. Longer sessions are also available and pro-rated accordingly.

I accept some insurance. Visit my profile on Grow or on Headway to see if your particular plan is covered.

In therapy sessions with me, you might be interested in exploring some of what’s listed below. Or maybe you don’t know where to start. That’s ok. Sometimes growth happens in the most unusual ways, and in the most unpredictable places.

Trauma
• heal trauma

• get unstuck

• EMDR

• develop resilience & empowerment
Anxiety
•trust your feelings

• regulate nervous system

• mindful awareness

• learn coping skills
Depression
• reconnect emotionally & socially

• awaken agency

• break patterns

• allow difficult emotions
Relationships
• improve communication

• build trust/intimacy

• consensual nonmonogamy

• rekindle sparks

Grief & Loss
• honor your process

• adjusting to loss

• moving through

• being with pain
Sexuality
• it’s natural!

• sex-positivity

• reclaim your inner spark
Creativity
• creative unblocking

• express yourself

• harness right brain

• art is for everyone!
Work
• career shaping

• work/life balance

• occupational transitions

• workplace challenges

Identity
• gender

• LGBTQIA+

• neuroatypical

• online identity
Family
• understand family dynamics

• practice boundary-setting

• accepting difficult family members

• refine/define parenting
Addictive Behaviors
• legal & illegal drugs

• internet & devices

• sex

• food
Self-Worth
• set SMART goals

• identify core values

• accept what we can’t control

• practice self-compassion

Identity

• gender

• LGBTQIA+

• consensual nonmonogamy

• neuroatypical

• online identity

Grief/Loss

• honoring your process

• adjusting to loss

• moving through mindfully

• sitting with pain

Anxiety

• regulate your nervous system

• practice coping skills

• mindful awareness

• trust your feelings

Trauma

• develop resilience & empowerment

• heal trauma

• get unstuck

• EMDR

Depression

• reconnect emotionally & socially

• awaken agency

• break patterns

• allow difficult emotions

Relationships

• improve communication

• build trust

•develop intimacy

• rekindle sparks

Sexuality

• it’s natural!

• sex-positivity

• reclaim your inner spark

• claim erotic desires

Work

• career shaping

• work/life balance

• occupational transitions

• workplace challenges

Creativity

• creative unblocking

• express yourself

• harness right brain

• art is for everyone!

Addictive Behaviors

• legal & illegal drugs

• internet & devices

• sex

• food

Family

• understand family dynamics

• practice boundary-setting

• accepting difficult family members

• refine/define parenting

Self-Worth

• set SMART goals

• identify core values

• accept what we can’t control

• practice self-compassion

Contact

C hoosing the right therapist can be tricky. Often we don’t know what we’re getting into until we actually get into it. Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation to see if we might be a good fit.

There is a path forward.

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I value sensitivity and humility and intend to practice compassionate curiosity with folks self-identifying on and across any spectra and intersections including: race, gender, spirituality, sexuality, ethnicity, immigration status, ability, neurodiversity, relationship approach, etc. Folks negotiating the richness and challenges of cultivating humility, understanding, and antifragility—in relationship—with respect to whiteness, straightness, maleness, and other historically “normalized” ways of being/seeing are also most welcome here.

Steve LeSieur

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Steve LeSieur, LMFT