Stephen Weaver

Stephen Weaver approaches therapy from a long-standing interest in the human experience that began early in life. He trained and worked in communication fields - including journalism, video production, and photography - and later taught at the collegiate level as well as students of varying ages and learning needs. Those teaching experiences, especially with young people facing significant challenges, guided him toward a career in counseling.

He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Ohio and Delaware and brings seven years of clinical experience working with adults and families in Indiana. Stephen is direct and engaged in sessions; he tends not to sit back but to actively point out patterns and work with clients the way he would like to be worked with. He identifies as human and present, and he cares about helping people reach the goals they set for themselves.

Stephen’s work is grounded in existential ideas - he focuses on the larger life questions when people struggle - and he integrates an interest in the body’s role in mental health, including how contemporary diets can affect well-being. He draws on neuroscience and polyvagal theory-informed approaches and views wellness as a triangle of mind, body, and relationships. Relationship patterns and family dynamics are central to his practice, and he often works from a family systems perspective.

He primarily works with adults, although he values working with people of all ages, and he offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting challenges, anger management, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes.

Stephen holds a bachelor’s degree in electronic media - mass media - from the University of Akron, a Master of Arts in professional communication from Purdue, and a Master of Science in Education in couple and family counseling from Indiana University (both master’s degrees completed at IPFW).