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Jason Vandewater, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Jason

Jason Vandewater is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience helping people navigate recovery, life transitions, and mental health challenges. He emphasizes person-centered work that centers each client's goals and values, and he blends practical coaching-style interventions with clinical techniques to guide tangible progress.

Background and approach

His practice includes harm-reduction principles and concrete action planning to support change over time. Drawing on approaches such as cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, existential inquiry, and mindfulness, he offers focused interventions designed to increase resilience, flexibility, and self-worth.

Jason works with concerns ranging from stress, anxiety, and depression to substance-related issues, ADHD, trauma, relationship and intimacy challenges, and bipolar mood concerns. He aims to help clients translate insights into measurable steps for recovery and growth.

Sessions are grounded in evidence-based social work modalities and an emphasis on helping clients build perseverance and practical coping tools. Jason welcomes people seeking collaborative, goal-oriented therapy and brings experience in addressing career and life-change challenges alongside clinical needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jason integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients set meaningful goals and change unhelpful patterns. Client-centered work focuses on listening, empathy, and aligning treatment with an individual's values so they feel supported while identifying goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques involve examining thoughts and behaviors to build practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, addiction-related urges, and everyday stresses.

He also uses dialectical behavior therapy elements to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills that are useful when facing intense emotions or relationship conflicts. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access support from different locations. These formats allow for continuity of care and flexible communication styles so clients can engage in the ways that feel most practical and helpful for their progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy problems, bipolar concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is person-centered and goal-oriented, combining coaching-style interventions with evidence-based social work methods to create concrete action plans and foster lasting change.
What is his professional background?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience focusing on recovery, harm reduction, and practical goal-setting to support clients through life and career transitions.
Where is he licensed and located?
He practices in North Carolina and holds licenses recorded as NC LCSW C014208 and FL LCSW SW18180.
Can he work with people who live outside the country?
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for people located outside the United States.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

New York, Florida, North Carolina

Languages

English

What Jason can help with

Jason Vandewater works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, and depression.

Jason works with individuals.

How Jason approaches therapy

Jason's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Jason is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in North Carolina, with 20 years of clinical experience.