Gottman Referral Network

About

Dr. Steven S. Steele has thirty years of counseling experience. In his private practice located in Los Altos, California, he specializes in affair recovery, premarital counseling, and relationship counseling for executives and high-performing professionals. 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 did his graduate work at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he earned his doctorate with an emphasis in organizational psychology. Dr. Steele is a Pastoral Counselor and 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 and internationally. Given the nature of Dr. Steele's executive clientele, he understands the needs for confidentiality and a space to explore personal issues with safety and discretion. Initial consultations are complimentary.

Special populations

Los Altos, Mtn View, Menlo, Atherton, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Woodside, Cupertino, Redwood City