Dr. Steven Steele, D.Min., M.Div., C.P.E.

Dr. Steven S. Steele is a Pastoral Counselor with thirty years of counseling experience, specializing in affair recovery, premarital counseling, and relationship counseling for executives and high-performing professionals in Los Altos, California, and San Francisco, California. As a Level 3-trained Gottman Method practitioner and a certified practitioner in Relational Life Therapy (RLT), his work integrates the research-based framework of the Gottman Method with the relational directness of RLT, focused, practical, and built around the specific situation each client brings. He works with couples and individuals navigating communication breakdown, betrayal and trust repair, major life transitions, and the relational pressures of demanding careers. Dr. Steele completed his graduate work at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he earned his doctorate with an emphasis in organizational psychology. As a Pastoral Counselor, he has served as Supervisor of Field Education for students at Princeton Theological Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Western Seminary. He is available for in-person sessions in his Los Altos, California, office, or online for clients living in or beyond the Bay Area, including San Francisco, and internationally. Given the nature of Dr. Steele's executive clientele, he understands the need for confidentiality and a space to explore personal issues with safety and discretion. Initial consultations are complimentary.

Couples and Relationship Counseling | Affair Recovery | Los Altos, CA | Gottman Level 3 | RLT Certified Practitioner | D.Min. Princeton Theological Seminary | Pastoral Counselor