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Adam Hewitt

Adam Hewitt

LSCSW, LCSW

Therapist · Missouri · 10+ years of experience

Strengths focused and practical support

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  • Mindfulness based
  • Helps with anger
  • Values driven

About Adam

Adam Hewitt is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Missouri. He brings ten years of clinical experience and a straightforward, friendly style to sessions. He focuses on strengths and practical steps so people can regain control during hard times.

He often uses mindfulness and values-driven work to help people handle stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, and depression. He pays attention to how technology and culture shape daily life and coping. He aims to help people find what already works for them, then build on it.

Adam has significant experience supporting people with trauma and substance or behavioral addictions, including gaming concerns. He also addresses relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating struggles, and challenges linked to ADHD and bipolar disorder. He works with issues tied to adoption and foster care, attachment and abandonment, aging concerns, and other complex life situations.

Sessions emphasize collaboration. He invites clients to set the pace and choose goals that matter. Practical skills, brief experiments, and mindfulness practices are commonly used so people can try things between visits.

Adam aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients feel respected and heard. He encourages honest conversation and focuses on small, achievable changes that lead to greater day-to-day stability and confidence.

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

Credentials

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

Languages

English

How these approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small action steps toward them. It helps when people feel stuck by worry, anger, or avoidance and want concrete ways to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, respectful relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead and reflects what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process where goals and methods are adjusted as progress and feedback arrive.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks. It also lets people try shorter check-ins, use audio-only conversations if video is difficult, and keep sessions consistent when schedules change. Licensed professionals can help adapt the chosen therapy approach to an online setting so exercises and skills carry over into daily life.

At a glance

Listed location
Missouri
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LSCSW, LCSW
Languages
English
License (Missouri)
LCSW · No. 2017041042
License (Kansas)
LSCSW · No. LSCSW 06243
License (Massachusetts)
LICSW · No. LICSW128058
License (Nevada)
LCSW · No. 11113-C
License (Arizona)
LCSW · No. LCSW-21959
License (Washington)
LICSW · No. LW61502079
License (California)
LCSW · No. 121559
NPI
1841666997

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Adam commonly address?

The practice helps with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship strain, and trauma. Additional areas include ADHD, bipolar challenges, parenting stress, and concerns tied to adoption or attachment.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He uses a strengths-focused, mindful, and straightforward approach. Sessions mix practical skills, values work, and brief experiments to test new ways of coping.

What is his clinical background and experience?

He has ten years of experience as a mental health therapist and substance use counselor. Much of his work has involved trauma and addiction-related concerns.

What credentials does he hold and where is he based?

He holds KS LSCSW and AZ LCSW credentials and practices from Missouri. These are the credentials listed for his clinical work.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options when you schedule to learn how sessions are offered.

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?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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