Steven Lai, LCSW

Steven Lai, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania with 32 years of experience in clinical social work. Over the course of his career, he has supported many people in working through difficult seasons and building practical, lasting change. He brings a caring, respectful, and nonjudgmental presence to therapy, along with close attention to each client’s needs and goals.

His professional background includes roles as a therapist and counselor, case manager, clinical supervisor, and mental health clinic director. He has worked with adults, adolescents, children, and families, and draws on that broad experience to help clients navigate concerns such as stress and anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and bipolar-related challenges. He also welcomes conversations related to prejudice and discrimination, as well as self-love and personal growth.

Steven’s style is goal-oriented and focused on problem-solving. He often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies to help clients identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns, alongside motivational techniques that support follow-through and sustained effort toward change. He earned his Master’s Degree in Social Work from The Hunter School of Social Work in New York City in 1990 and continues to provide therapy as an LCSW in Pennsylvania.