Misty Lewis, LCSW

Misty Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky after completing her bachelor's degree at Morehead State University. Misty focuses on helping adults who are coping with depression, anxiety, bipolar mood episodes, substance use concerns, and major life changes.

Her style is straightforward and warm. She aims to create a space where people can speak honestly about what they are feeling. Together with each person she sets practical goals and checks progress along the way.

Misty draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered work, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns, try small changes, and build skills that fit their daily life. She keeps language simple and plans concrete steps a person can take between sessions.

She also addresses grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping concerns, anger, self-esteem, and coping with caregiver strain. Additional focuses include aging and geriatric issues, blended family stress, cancer-related distress, codependency, and other family problems.

Misty works with people experiencing trauma, domestic violence, or addiction, and she supports those managing complicated feelings like guilt, shame, and emptiness. Sessions are offered in English and she works with clients in Kentucky as well as international clients through online formats.

How Misty’s Approaches Work Online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice patterns of thinking that lead to worse mood or anxiety and then try different thoughts and actions to change how they feel. It is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own answers. This approach can help when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings like grief, guilt, or emptiness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Misty will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that match those goals. Together they set small steps and adjust the plan based on what is helpful and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support shorter updates, quick coping tools, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and changing routines.