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Roger Midgett

Experienced LICSW blending practical skills and values

LICSW Washington

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

About Roger

Roger Midgett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington with 33 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, grief, and a wide range of relational and identity concerns.

Background and approach

Roger blends practical problem-solving with an emphasis on the person's own strengths, aiming to identify strategies that fit each individual's situation and goals. His work incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and commitment principles and attachment-focused perspectives, allowing for both skills-based interventions and exploration of relational patterns.

Roger’s person-centered stance supports clients in clarifying values, coping with life changes, and addressing issues such as intimacy, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses additional complexities like chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, and attachment-related difficulties.

Roger has a long history of clinical practice in the Washington area and draws on a broad set of therapeutic tools to support clients who want to reduce distress and broaden their capacity for expression and creativity. He emphasizes collaboration in selecting approaches and tailoring interventions so they feel useful and realistic for day-to-day life.

Approaches That Guide Online Care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and learning practical skills to shift them. It is often used for issues like anxiety, depression, sleep or eating concerns, and stress management. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility so clients can pursue meaningful actions even when difficult feelings are present. This approach can help with coping, life changes, and improving engagement with valued activities. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses, helping clients understand and reshape interaction patterns that contribute to intimacy, communication, or trust difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with the client to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods over time so treatment aligns with needs, preferences, and real-life circumstances. This shared decision-making helps ensure the chosen techniques feel relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from their own locations, making it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Roger address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, bipolar and depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping concerns, and career or life transitions.
What is his general therapeutic style?
Roger combines solution-focused, person-centered work with evidence-informed techniques such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-based methods to match practical skills to personal values and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 33 years of experience in counseling and behavioral interventions, offering long-term practice experience within the Washington mental health community.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with license WA LICSW LW00007934 and practices in Washington.
Does he offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English only and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does he use?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-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 issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

33+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English