Payton Stepps
Licensed Professional Counselor
Pending BCBS Credentialing
Appointments available Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at our Downtown Office
Payton is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Denver Seminary. As a former Division I runner at the University of Georgia, she enjoys staying active through running, hiking, and biking with her husband. She also has a well-known love for organization and can rarely resist creating a resource, color-coding a project, or designing a PowerPoint.
Populations Payton often works with:
Adolescents (16+)
College students and young adults
Women across the lifespan
Families navigating transitions and challenges
Student-athletes at the high school
and collegiate levels
Topics Payton often works with:
Anxiety and stress
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Relationship concerns
Life transitions and adjustment challenges
Body image concerns
College and young adult issues
Women’s issues
Student-athlete mental health
Faith and spirituality (upon client request)
While Payton frequently supports clients in these areas, she has experience working with a wide variety of life experiences and challenges. Her clinical approach commonly incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, person-centered principles, and trauma-informed care.