Felicia Bates, LCSW
Experienced LCSW focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Felicia Bates |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Indiana |
| Licensed in | Indiana, Maine, New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 24 |
About Felicia
Felicia Bates is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of practice. She works from Indiana and brings long-term experience helping people navigate stressful life changes. Her style is warm and respectful and she aims to meet each person where they are.
She helps with family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues with self-esteem and motivation. She also supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and career or relationship strain.
Background and approach
Her approach is adaptable to the problem at hand rather than one-size-fits-all. Felicia uses conversational methods and goal-focused tools. Sessions are tailored to what each person needs - sometimes that means talking through life stories, sometimes it means learning practical skills to manage strong emotions.
She emphasizes clarity and small steps that can fit into busy schedules. Her background includes work across clinical settings over two decades, which shapes a steady, flexible practice. She takes complaints about compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and the fallout of trauma seriously and brings practical strategies to those areas.
She also addresses issues tied to adoption and foster care, blended family challenges, and aging concerns. People who connect well with her tend to want a straightforward listener who will help them set goals and try concrete changes. She encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed to take that first step toward support.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Felicia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Felicia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Felicia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Felicia among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Felicia among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Felicia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Felicia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Felicia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Felicia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Felicia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Felicia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Felicia draws on Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe their life stories. This approach looks at how experiences and labels shape self-view, and it can help with relationship patterns, identity questions, and family history issues.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to assist people who struggle with painful thoughts or emotions. ACT teaches ways to notice thoughts without getting stuck and to take action based on personal values, which can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you choose or blend methods based on your goals, daily life, and what feels most useful in session.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone visits can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Chat and messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, written reflection, and people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care across distance.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and stress related to caregiving or career.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and respectful. She tailors sessions to each person's needs and mixes narrative approaches with skills-based work.
How many years of experience does she have?
She brings 24 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice across multiple settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW credentials and practices from Indiana while also holding licensure in Maine and New Jersey as documented.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for remote sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and with therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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