Adam Gleason, LICSW

Adam Gleason is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington with 16 years of professional experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and major life changes. He works in straightforward language and focuses on practical steps that can reduce overwhelm and reactivity.

Adam keeps sessions direct and flexible. He can offer skills-based work or more conversational therapy depending on what a person prefers. That might mean practicing strategies to interrupt a flare of anger, learning new ways to respond to stress at work, or talking through how past events still affect mood and behavior.

His approach blends two evidence-based methods: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ACT is used to clarify values and build willingness around difficult feelings. CBT is used to identify thought patterns and try different behavioral experiments to shift responses.

Clients can expect practical tools and clear explanations. Sessions emphasize learning skills to manage reactions, improving day-to-day coping, and testing small changes between meetings. The tone is calm and direct rather than clinical jargon-heavy.

He works with concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, gender dysphoria, veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural concerns, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions are conducted in English and take place in Washington, using the practice's standard booking process.

How ACT and CBT are used for online sessions