Tressey Adams , LCSW

Tressey Adams helps individuals, families, and couples build on the skills they already have to move steadily toward their goals. She emphasizes a strength-based, practical approach that encourages clients to take an active role in making positive changes and growing confidence in their own abilities.

Trained in cognitive, solution, and nutrition-based counseling, she blends several methods to design treatment that fits each person, family, or couple. Her work centers on partnership and guided action steps, offering support while encouraging self-directed progress toward meaningful outcomes.

For more than 15 years she has worked with youths, adults, families, and couples in the greater metropolitan area, providing steady guidance as clients navigate life transitions and day-to-day challenges. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. As an LCSW, she brings clinical training in assessment and therapy to her collaborative practice.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral, client-centered, and solution-focused therapies to reinforce strengths and foster practical daily choices that support well-being. Treatment is tailored to each person’s unique needs, with coaching toward sustainable, productive change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work; it helps people who want support exploring values, building self-awareness, and strengthening personal resources. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works by identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to change them; it is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, and habit-related concerns. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps and clear goals so clients can notice progress quickly and build momentum toward the outcomes they want.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Tressey Adams works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This allows therapy to be tailored and adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from home or another convenient location.