Artrevisa Payton, LICSW, LCSW

Artrevisa Payton, LICSW and LCSW, brings ten years of experience supporting adults and older adults through periods of stress, loss, and transition. Her credentials indicate licensure as an experienced clinical social worker, reflecting formal training and practice in therapeutic care across settings. She adopts a conversational, relaxed style of therapy that adapts to people from many walks of life and meets clients where they are.

Over the past decade she has worked with adult and geriatric populations in long-term care and outpatient communities, addressing anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia. Her clinical work focuses on helping individuals manage symptoms, navigate role changes, and find practical ways to move forward when uncertainty feels overwhelming. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help clients set and reach realistic goals.

Her approach aims to reduce and resolve the feelings of uncertainty and affliction that can block progress, while encouraging clients to confront fears within a supportive environment. She emphasizes objective validation of current feelings and prioritizes attentive listening as a central part of the therapeutic process.

Approaches and Access for Online Therapeutic Support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting a person with empathy and nonjudgmental attention, allowing individuals to explore their feelings and discover their own solutions; this approach is helpful for people seeking support with self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a structured method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more adaptive patterns - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stressful situations. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and strengths to build momentum toward specific goals, making it a good fit for clients who want targeted, results-oriented work.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Artrevisa Payton works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of methods best matches their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists tailor interventions over time based on what is most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy with Artrevisa offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, manage mobility or caregiving responsibilities, and access consistent support from home or other convenient locations.