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LCSW, LISW

Timothy Dearhamer, LCSW, LISW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Timothy

Timothy Dearhamer is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, parenting concerns, and ADHD-related struggles. He brings five years of clinical experience and emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassionate care while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person's particular situation.

Background and approach

Timothy aims to create a practical, collaborative environment where clients can explore goals, unwind unhelpful patterns, and build skills for managing life transitions.

Licensed in Oklahoma and Iowa as an LCSW and LISW, he draws on a mix of evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused approaches to address emotional pain, communication problems, and intimacy-related matters. He also works with issues such as trauma, sexuality, fatherhood concerns, multicultural topics, and career or life-purpose questions.

Timothy encourages people to recognize the courage it takes to begin therapy and offers tailored support to help them move toward clearer priorities and healthier relationships.

How Timothy Integrates Approaches Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take meaningful action despite painful thoughts or feelings; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or depressive patterns, and it often includes practical exercises clients can use between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrated on emotions and attachment can support people working through intimacy-related issues and relationship distress by deepening emotional understanding and connection.

Determining the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and early progress to tailor methods that fit each client's needs rather than insist on a single model. This flexible, team-like process helps ensure the chosen strategies match what matters most to the client.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and more ways to stay connected between appointments. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations and to continue momentum during busy or transitional periods.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Timothy commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career or life-purpose concerns, and ADHD among other areas.
What is his general therapeutic style?
His approach is compassionate and client-centered, combining practical skill-building with sensitivity to each person's values and circumstances.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He is credentialed as LCSW and LISW and is licensed in Oklahoma and Iowa with the numbers OK LCSW 7671 and IA LISW 119203.
Does he work with people who live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for those located outside the U.S.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin work with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameLife purposeMulticultural concernsSexual dysfunctionSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma, Iowa

Languages

English