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Adam Hewitt

Adam Hewitt, LSCSW, LCSW

Therapist · Missouri · 10+ years of experience

Compassionate, strength-focused clinical social worker

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  • Mindfulness based approach
  • Strengths focused
  • Trauma and addiction

About Adam

Adam Hewitt is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Missouri with ten years of experience. He keeps sessions straightforward and honest, and focuses on people’s strengths rather than labels. He aims to help clients feel more in charge of their lives as they face stress, addiction, grief, or the confusion of major life changes.

He uses mindfulness and strength-focused work to help people notice what matters most. That can mean talking through stress and anxiety, addressing substance or gaming addiction, or finding better ways to cope after trauma. He pays attention to how culture and technology shape daily life and the problems people bring into therapy.

His style is conversational and direct. He invites people to lead the conversation while guiding toward concrete steps. Sessions often include practical tools to manage emotions, build routines, and reduce compulsive behaviors.

Over a decade, he has worked with a range of concerns from depression and bipolar disorder to relationship and intimacy-related issues. He also helps with career strain, parenting stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment challenges, aging concerns, and coping after disasters.

Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values. It uses mindfulness to reduce avoidance and build a more meaningful daily routine, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It often includes simple exercises to change patterns that worsen mood or fuel addictions, and can be used to track sleep, eating, and activity. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports growth at the client’s pace.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that match those needs. That collaborative process helps shape sessions over time rather than forcing a single method from the start.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier by fitting sessions into busy days, reducing commute time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools such as thought logs or mindfulness exercises between sessions to reinforce what they practice in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions including midlife concerns.

What is his general therapy style and approach?

He uses a friendly, direct style that emphasizes mindfulness and strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills as well as discussion.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker, including work in private practice and substance use counseling.

Where is he licensed and based?

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

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific 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 get started with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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