Adam Gleason, LICSW

Adam Gleason is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and major life changes. He aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental space where feelings and worries can be talked through. Adam is based in Washington and works in English. Adam uses a flexible style that adapts to each person's needs. He can offer practical tools for managing symptoms or take a more conversational, talk-therapy approach when that fits better. Sessions focus on small, concrete steps people can try between meetings. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts while choosing actions that match their values. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns that increase distress. Adam has helped people with body image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, gender dysphoria, veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural concerns, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress. He works to tailor strategies to the problem someone brings, rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Clients can expect straightforward language, practical exercises, and collaborative goal setting. Adam encourages people to move at their own pace and to try approaches that fit their daily life.