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Adam Hewitt

Adam Hewitt, LSCSW, LCSW

Missouri

Licensed clinical social worker - family of origin issues

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  • ACT and CBT
  • Mindfulness focus
  • Addiction experience

About Adam

Adam Hewitt is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with ten years of experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, career matters, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Adam centers his work on strengths and mindful awareness. He prefers direct, straightforward conversations and helps people name practical steps they can take. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered principles to encourage values-based choices and clearer personal goals.

He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. For people struggling with strong emotions or self-harm urges, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help build emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used to address patterns around closeness and attachment when intimacy or relationship concerns are present.

Adam has past experience in private practice and in work with substance use issues and behavioral addictions. He notes particular experience with adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, and the effects of systemic oppression on mental health. He pays attention to how culture and technology shape daily stressors.

His style is straightforward and collaborative. People meet to clarify goals, practice specific skills, and plan steps they can try between sessions. There is an emphasis on practical tools, mindful noticing, and building on existing strengths.

How Adam uses therapy approaches in remote sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being dominated by them, then choose actions that match their values; this can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients can clarify what matters to them and make decisions with support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which is often helpful for depression, anxiety, and some eating or sleep issues.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time. People often mix techniques from different approaches depending on what helps most for their situation.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use techniques between sessions in their day-to-day life. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, set home assignments, and review how new strategies work in real situations.

Areas of expertise

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

Listed in

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

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address related to family patterns?

He works with relationship and family issues, attachment concerns, abandonment, and struggles rooted in early family roles and expectations.

Which therapeutic approaches does he use?

His work draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT skills, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy depending on the issue.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience, including time in private practice and work with substance use and behavioral addictions.

What credentials and location are listed?

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

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

Yes, international clients are accepted.

How are sessions priced and billed?

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

What are the first steps to begin?

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