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Adam Whyte, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Adam

Adam Whyte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with three decades of clinical practice and a focus on practical, skills-based therapy. He integrates approaches that emphasize emotional connection, present-moment awareness, and structured skill building to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, trauma, and related challenges.

Background and approach

His work also extends to intimacy and relationship concerns, sleep and parenting difficulties, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes.

Drawing on a long history of direct clinical work since earning his MSW in 2001, Adam uses techniques such as mindfulness, journaling, relapse prevention, and strengths-based strategies alongside evidence-informed modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Attachment-Based methods.

He frames therapy as a collaborative effort aimed at building inner resources, clarifying supports, and enhancing well-being. Adam practices in California and brings experience addressing a wide range of issues including bipolar conditions, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and substance-related problems.

He offers sessions in English and provides multiple online formats to accommodate different needs. His orientation is client-centered, aiming to help motivated individuals develop greater self-awareness, improved coping, and more satisfying daily functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Adam combines evidence-informed approaches to guide therapy in focused, practical ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and many daily functioning concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) emphasizes spotting and shifting emotional responses and interaction patterns, which can help with intimacy and relationship difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and coping, assisting clients in developing more supported ways of relating and managing stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Adam treats it as a collaborative decision. He will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time based on what proves most helpful in sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to stay consistent with treatment while fitting work, family, and other commitments. The range of formats supports step-by-step skill building, in-the-moment coaching, and ongoing reflection in ways that meet clients where they are.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Adam commonly help with?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy problems, sleep and parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is collaborative and practical, blending client-centered listening with skills training from CBT and DBT and attention to attachment and emotional connection.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of professional experience and has continued developing clinical skills since earning an MSW in 2001.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with California license CA LCSW 27024 and practices in California.
Does he work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
He provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Adam can help with

Adam Whyte works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and compassion fatigue.

How Adam approaches therapy

Adam's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Adam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California, with 30 years of clinical experience.