Dr. Stephen W. Bryant
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Dr. Stephen W. Bryant

Dr. Stephen W. Bryant, PsyD, LCPC, provides online psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, couples, and families throughout Illinois, as well as parent support.

AddictionTrauma and PTSDMood Disorders

About

Clients often seek Dr. Bryant when they understand a pattern intellectually but still feel caught in it emotionally, relationally, or behaviorally.

His work is psychodynamic and relational at its foundation, combining thoughtful exploration with practical structure. Dr. Bryant has particular clinical depth in trauma and PTSD, addiction and co-occurring concerns, depression and anxiety, emotional regulation, and recurring relationship or coping patterns. Evidence-based strategies are incorporated when they can help clients build greater stability, flexibility, and capacity for change.

Therapy with Dr. Bryant focuses not only on understanding why patterns developed, but on helping clients respond differently in the present. His approach is collaborative, attentive to pace and readiness, and oriented toward meaningful, sustainable change rather than insight alone. New clients may begin with a free 10–15-minute consultation to discuss what they are looking for and whether working together may be a good fit.

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Insurance & payment

In-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cigna. Verify eligibility with the provider if your plan isn't listed.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
Self-pay & sliding scale

Individual psychotherapy: $150 for 30 minutes, $200 for 45 minutes, and $240 for 60 minutes. Initial diagnostic evaluation: $275. Free 10–15-minute consultation. A limited number of reduced-fee appointments may be available. Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.

Specialties

AddictionTrauma and PTSDMood DisordersAnxietyDepressionADHDTraumaFamily conflictsRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemStressGriefLGBTAddictionsAutismAnger management

Frequently asked

Yes. A limited number of reduced-fee appointments may be available. Please contact Stonebridge Psychological Group directly to ask about current availability.
Stonebridge Psychological Group’s insurance participation is expanding, and some plans may be in the credentialing process before they can be billed as in-network. Stonebridge is currently working to join Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE. Because network status can change, please contact the practice directly to confirm your plan's current status. If your insurance is not currently accepted, self-pay or out-of-network options may still be available, depending on your benefits.
The free 10–15-minute consultation is a brief conversation to discuss what you are looking for, answer initial questions, review availability and logistics, and consider whether working with Dr. Bryant may be a good fit. It is not a therapy session and does not obligate you to begin treatment.
No. Many people begin therapy knowing something feels stuck, overwhelming, or repetitive, without a clear label for it. Part of the early work can be understanding what is happening and deciding together what would be most useful to focus on.
Prior therapy can still be valuable even if some difficulties remain hard to change. Some clients understand themselves well but still return to familiar emotional, relational, or behavioral responses. Dr. Bryant’s work can focus on what keeps those responses in place and what may help you respond differently when they arise in everyday life.
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