Jason Vandewater, LCSW

Jason Vandewater is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings a person-centered orientation and practical focus to therapy. He uses a harm reduction lens to meet people where they are and helps clients move forward on their path in recovery by identifying meaningful personal goals and building concrete plans to reach them.

Counseling with Jason emphasizes clear, achievable action steps and often includes coaching-style interventions to support work-life transitions and career growth. Sessions are structured to translate insight into measurable progress through goal setting, problem solving, and targeted skills practice. He draws on evidence-based social work modalities to encourage perseverance, increase flexibility, and strengthen self-worth.

As a LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with training in clinical social work and therapeutic practice - he prioritizes honoring each person’s values and choices. That strengths-based, collaborative approach is designed to help clients gain new understanding and make lasting changes. He looks forward to speaking with prospective clients and supporting them in whatever recovery and growth looks like for them.

Client-centered and skills-based approaches for online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the individual’s goals and experiences, offering a supportive environment where the client’s values guide the pace and focus of work. This approach helps people build motivation, self-understanding, and personal resilience as they pursue recovery and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns. It is often used to address stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges that interfere with daily functioning by teaching practical tools for problem solving and behavior change.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be especially useful for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive or self-sabotaging behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Jason Vandewater collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor care so it feels useful and sustainable.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work or family commitments, maintain continuity while traveling, and check in between meetings when helpful. For many people, remote sessions provide a practical way to engage in consistent, skills-based work with a licensed professional and move toward their goals.