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Adam Hewitt

Adam Hewitt

LSCSW, LCSW

Strengths-focused therapist with trauma experience

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  • Strengths based
  • Trauma informed
  • Mindfulness oriented

About Adam

Adam Hewitt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in Missouri. He brings a strengths-based, trauma-focused approach and uses mindfulness to help people move forward. Adam aims to keep sessions straightforward and respectful so clients can feel heard and capable.

He draws on ten years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, addiction, and life transitions. Adam emphasizes practical skills and personal strengths rather than complex jargon. He talks plainly about goals and steps clients can take between sessions.

Mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas are part of his work. He also uses cognitive behavioral strategies and emotion-focused tools to help with mood, anxiety, and coping. Dialectical behavior techniques are available when people need clear emotion regulation skills.

Adam pays attention to how technology and culture shape stress and behavior today. That perspective informs how he addresses issues like gaming addiction, substance use, and compassion fatigue. He helps people find ways to set priorities and regain a sense of control.

In sessions he invites collaboration and hopes clients take the lead on what matters most. He strives to be open and nonjudgmental and to support practical change. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before scheduling.

Approaches you can use in online therapy

Adam often blends Trauma-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods. Trauma-Focused Therapy involves addressing past hurts and learning ways to reduce their impact on daily life. It can help people who are dealing with trauma and abuse discover safer ways to cope.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action. It helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and take small steps toward what matters. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, offering a nonjudgmental space where people can be heard and figure things out at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying strategies in early sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.

Confirm the current session formats before booking since they are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use therapeutic skills in the flow of daily life and keep continuity of care when routines change.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Missouri, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, California

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LCSW, Missouri2017041042
  • LSCSW, KansasLSCSW 06243
  • LICSW, MassachusettsLICSW128058
  • LCSW, Nevada11113-C
  • LCSW, ArizonaLCSW-21959
  • LICSW, WashingtonLW61502079
  • LCSW, California121559
  • NPI1841666997

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues such as grief, self-esteem, intimacy, and parenting concerns.

What is the therapist's overall approach and style?

He uses a strengths-based, mindfulness-informed style and keeps sessions friendly and straightforward. The work focuses on practical steps and client goals.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has about 10 years of experience working as a mental health therapist and substance abuse counselor.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds KS LSCSW and AZ LCSW credentials and practices from Missouri.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are used?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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