Artrice Brewer, LCSW

Artrice Brewer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience based in Illinois. She offers warm, steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Her style is straightforward and respectful, helping clients talk through problems and find workable steps forward.

Brewer centers sessions on each person’s story and strengths. She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep problems active. She also draws on client-centered listening to make space for clients to guide the work at their own pace.

Mindfulness practices appear in sessions to help manage overwhelming feelings and build tolerance for hard moments. For those with a history of trauma, she incorporates trauma-focused methods to address painful memories and their day-to-day impact. Conversations are focused on what someone can try between sessions to notice small changes.

Artrice commonly supports people dealing with family-related stress like blended family issues, caregiving strain, and communication problems. She also helps with concerns such as abandonment or attachment wounds, body image, guilt and shame, and navigating separation or divorce.

She works in English and brings a calm, practical presence to sessions. The first meetings focus on understanding what matters most to the client and mapping simple goals. From there she and the client adjust tools and pace to match progress and needs.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Artrice uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT techniques aim to break cycles of anxiety, low mood, and impulsive reactions by testing new ways of thinking and acting in daily life.

She also brings client-centered methods, which means sessions focus on listening and following the client’s priorities. That style supports people who want a collaborative space to explore choices and discover what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process and she adjusts tools and pace as needs change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, and ways to track progress between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into busy lives.