Adam Bearman,
MSW, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. With 19 years of experience in the field, I take a collaborative approach to working with adolescents (5 years and older), teens, adults, and couples who may be experiencing behavioral or emotional difficulties. I work with each client/family/couple in a safe, non-judgmental way that will foster personal growth and maximize efforts to achieve individual goals.
I use an eclectic approach that stems from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This means that we will address both thoughts and behaviors and how they interact with your feelings and moods. I also take influences from Motivational Interviewing, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Wellness Management Recovery and Family Systems.
With children, I commonly use family therapy approaches that focus on parenting/co-parenting, behavior modification, and play therapies in order to understand and identify with the child’s internal self and development. While working with older teens, adults, and couples, I utilize solution-focused, motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral approaches. It is my belief that our past experiences can create internal struggles and emotional scars that affect our current perceptions, self-image, and relationships. Therapy can help to address the way we perceive our past experiences so we can move forward with a healthy mind and body.
I received my MSW from SUNY at Stony Brook (NY) in 2002 and obtained my license (C007146) in 2011 and have done extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I have experience working within the school system, substance abuse population, community agencies, and now in private practice.
Why us?
Deciding to see a therapist, can be one of the most difficult decisions you can make. I provide a comfortable and safe environment for us to meet and collaborate to reach your goals.
I offer an easily accessible location, flexible hours, and an interest in working with a variety of populations and struggles.
From talking and processing your feelings and mood to activities based interventions to challenging yourself, let's work together to make each meeting a positive one.