Dr. Steven Noles

Dr. Steven Noles is a VA Psychologist with four decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and major life transitions. He trained at the Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology and holds a Doctor of Psychology, Psy.D. He practices in Virginia and offers services in English and to international clients.

He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space where people lead the pace and focus. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set concrete goals and notice small changes that move a person forward.

His background includes time as a staff psychologist in the U.S. Navy and long experience in private practice. He has consulted with colleges and universities on ADHD, learning, and psychological disabilities. He has also worked with athletes at the high school, college, and professional levels.

Dr. Noles supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, self-esteem and confidence concerns, and relationship difficulties. He also helps with ADHD-related accommodations, career questions, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include commitment and fatherhood issues, infidelity, and midlife concerns.

He takes a collaborative, integrative approach. Sessions tend to combine client-centered listening with practical CBT techniques and solution-focused steps. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the persons lead, helping them feel understood and able to set the pace of work. This approach supports people dealing with relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and the emotional fallout of life change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift patterns that contribute to anxiety or depression. It is useful for stress, ADHD-related challenges, and behavioral habits that get in the way of daily functioning.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and specific goals. It helps people create quick, observable changes when they face issues like career shifts, commitment questions, or short-term crises.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will help the person and therapist decide together which methods fit the client's goals, preferences, and needs. That collaborative process shapes what a course of sessions looks like.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel for appointments. Those practical benefits often help people maintain momentum while addressing stress, coping with life changes, and improving everyday functioning.