Caleb Stephens

Dr. Caleb Stephens, LMSW LMAC, is a passionate and dedicated social worker who has dedicated his career to serving individuals and communities in need. He is a dually licensed LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) and a LMAC (Licensed Master Addiction Counselor), and has extensive experience working in child welfare, addictions, schools, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, with incarcerated individuals, and as a community organizer and activist.

Dr. Stephens is particularly interested in the Black narrative, safety, hope, empowerment, intentionality, and authenticity. He is a student of Kimberlé Crenshaw's Intersectionality, which he applies in all aspects of his work. Dr. Stephens believes in meeting people where they are and empowering their voices, as well as creating authentic and informed identities and truths. He takes a multi-faceted approach to education and learning, recognizing that people have different learning styles, processing capabilities, and preferences. He believes in having tough conversations with tenderness and intentionality, and in providing people with the resources and tools they need to succeed.

Dr. Stephens earned his Bachelor of Social Work degree from Bethel College, Kansas in 2011, his Masters of Social Welfare degree from the University of Kansas in 2014, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Kansas in Performance Studies in 2021. Dr. Stephens' teaching philosophy centers around creating a naturally therapeutic environment where people can feel rooted and grounded, and do the work necessary to live their best lives.