Tressey Adams, LCSW

Tressey Adams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people find practical steps toward feeling better. She aims to make therapy straightforward and focused so busy or worried parents can understand what comes next.

She uses everyday language and simple tools in sessions. Tressey helps clients break problems into manageable parts and try small changes that add up. She encourages active practice between sessions so progress continues at home.

Her background includes 15 years of clinical work in the greater metropolitan area and a master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has supported people across a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and parenting strain.

Tressey draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape each plan. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns, use their own strengths, and set short-term goals they can test quickly.

Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and pace. She focuses on clear steps, coaching people toward choices that fit their daily life. The work is collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on building confidence and steady, sustainable change.

How her approaches work online

Tressey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving; this method is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy is focused on building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the person’s own goals guide the work. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on brief, practical goals and small steps that can be tried between sessions to create quick momentum.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust plans as progress is made. That collaboration helps make sure sessions stay relevant and useful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is good for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging is helpful for short check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or family life and let people maintain continuity even when travel or time constraints come up.