About Adam
Adam Gleason is a licensed clinical social worker in Washington with 16 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and major life changes. He aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental place to talk.
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Some people want specific tools to manage symptoms. Others prefer to talk things through and understand their patterns.
Background and approach
He adapts his style to the person's goals and what feels most useful in the moment. His work often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These approaches can produce simple exercises for coping, and also guide deeper conversations about values and choices.
He explains techniques in everyday language and practices them together with the person in session. Adam pays attention to the whole situation, including factors like chronic pain, caregiving stress, body image, and multicultural or veteran-related issues. He also addresses panic attacks and post-traumatic stress with focused strategies and gradual steps to reduce overwhelm.
Sessions can be practical check-ins or longer conversations, depending on what someone needs that week. He encourages people to try different approaches until they find what helps most for their life and goals.
How ACT and CBT work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and committing to small actions that move someone toward what matters. ACT can help with anxiety, avoidance, and stress by teaching practical ways to make room for difficult emotions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Sessions often include short exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new coping habits. CBT is useful for panic attacks, persistent worry, and mood changes because it breaks down problems into manageable steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try techniques together. This collaborative process means strategies can be adjusted over time if something isn’t helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and practicing exercises together, while phone can fit a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people send quick updates or use therapeutic tools between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent momentum toward goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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