Practitioner record · Checked 7 Oct 2026

Steven 'Steve' Ball has been in practice 25 years and is licensed in Michigan. Steven lists stress, Anxiety, grief and self esteem among 32 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.

Everything below is either quoted from Steven's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.

25years in practice
32subjects listed

01 · Who Steven works with

Steven works with stress, Anxiety, grief and self esteem

Steven lists 5 specialisms and 27 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Steven chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

Specialisms
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Grief
  • Self esteem
  • Depression
  • Coping with life changes
Also experienced with
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Co-morbidity
  • Communication problems
  • Divorce and separation
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Men's issues
  • Midlife crisis
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Narcissism
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Sexuality
  • Visually impaired
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

02 · In Steven's own words

What Steven says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am licensed in Colorado and Michigan with 25 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Steven 'Steve' Ball, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Steven practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Steven's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

  1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

    BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Steven at this point.

  2. Naming Steven specifically

    BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Steven is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Steven.

  3. If the caseload is full

    You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

  4. The first conversation

    A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

  5. If the fit is wrong

    Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Steven

Built from what Steven actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Steven's - Steven has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

  • “With 25 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

    Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

  • “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

    On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential
LMSW
Licensed in
Michigan
Licence
MI LMSW 6801114168
Licence number
6801114168
Licence expires
14 Jun 2028
NPI
1861533127
Years in practice
25
Gender
Male
Languages
English
International clients
Accepted
Listed since
15 Aug 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Steven's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Steven. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

Report this listing

If this listing is you and you do not want it here, tell us and it comes down straight away.

The listing disappears as soon as you press this. We only use your email to reply if we need to.

Something on this page wrong or out of date? Report it and it will be checked against the source.

Maker Therapy is user-supported - when you start through our links we may earn a commission from BetterHelp at no extra cost to you.