Adam Hewitt

Practical, strengths-based therapy with clinical experience

LSCSW, LCSW Missouri

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Adam

Adam Hewitt is a licensed clinical social worker practicing from Missouri who draws on a blend of evidence-informed approaches to help clients navigate stress, addiction, relationship concerns, and mood difficulties.

Background and approach

With 10 years of clinical experience and credentials as an LSCSW and LCSW, he centers work on clients' strengths and practical coping skills while integrating cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-informed strategies. Adam aims to create an open, respectful therapeutic atmosphere where people are treated with honesty and without judgment.

He has worked extensively with issues such as trauma and substance use, and he pays attention to how technology, culture, and systemic factors shape daily life and wellbeing. His style emphasizes collaboration, empowering clients to recognize resources they already possess and to take gradual steps toward meaningful change.

Clients can expect a straightforward, supportive clinician who encourages self-direction and skill development. Adam offers flexible online options for those balancing busy schedules or geographic constraints, and he uses a practical mix of therapies to address concerns from anxiety and depression to grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and career or parenting challenges.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Adam often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers clear skills for changing behavior and emotion through structured work and homework practice.

He also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes values-based action and mindful acceptance of difficult internal experiences to support living a meaningful life even when unpleasant thoughts or feelings arise. ACT can be useful for coping with chronic worry, grief, or life transitions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor a blend of methods that fit the individual's situation. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan evolves as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with this clinician includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into varied schedules and geographic locations. These formats provide flexibility for people who need shorter check-ins, ongoing skill coaching between appointments, or regular therapy without commute time.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Adam works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, depression, trauma, grief, intimacy-related and relationship concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and career matters, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?

The approach combines strengths-based, mindfulness-informed work with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered principles to build skills and insight.

What is the therapist's clinical background and experience?

He has 10 years of experience and has worked in independent practice and as a substance abuse counselor prior to his current practice, with significant experience addressing trauma and addictive behaviors.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

Adam is based in Missouri and holds the KS LSCSW LSCSW 06243 and AZ LCSW LCSW-21959 credentials, reflecting licensure in those jurisdictions as listed.

Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and he does accept international clients as part of his practice.

What session formats are available for working together?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy with this clinician?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

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 OCD Panic 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

Licensed

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

Languages

English