03/09/2026
📣Meet Our Team Monday 📣
We are excited to share this week's 🌟Meet Our Team Monday🌟 Member….
STEPHEN CARIO, LPC-IT
Stephen is a Licensed Professional Counselor–In Training (LPC-IT) and Substance Abuse Counselor–In Training (SAC-IT) who works with adults of all ages, providing both mental health and substance use counseling. He graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling.
His approach to therapy is a collaboration with his clients. He believes his role is not to tell you what to do, but to attune to your story and help you identify and move toward the goals that matter most to you. He sees his counseling style as reflective and warm, and his aim is to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can explore challenges, gain insight, and develop practical skills together.
He commonly works with concerns related to anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identity, personal growth, and substance use. His approach is person-centered, trauma-informed, and integrative, drawing from evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI),
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He has a particular interest in existential therapy and is especially curious about how people make meaning of their experiences and how that shapes identity, direction, and growth.
He primarily offers in-person sessions and is available for telehealth when appropriate. Whether you’re seeking support, personal growth, or meaningful change, he value he building a strong therapeutic relationship as the foundation for our work together. If you’re considering therapy and wondering whether we might
be a good fit, he welcomes you to reach out.
To schedule an appointment with Stephen, please contact our West Bend office at 262-306-9800 or email us at info@alarushealthcare.com today!