Felicia Bates, LCSW

Felicia Bates is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over two decades of practice. She began her career working in a variety of clinical settings and now sees people from Indiana who want steady, practical help. She focuses on clear conversation and realistic steps to move forward.

She helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, career strain, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. Aging and geriatric issues and caregiver stress are also part of her focus areas.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. Sessions aim to identify current struggles, set reachable goals, and practice skills that fit daily life. She adapts the pace and topics to what each person needs.

Felicia uses several therapeutic methods to guide work in session. Those include acceptance and commitment approaches to build values-based action, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts, dialectical behavior ideas for emotion regulation, client-centered listening to shape the plan, and mindfulness practices to ease stress.

She encourages small steps and honest conversation. If you want help sorting a specific problem or rebuilding confidence after loss, she helps people name priorities and try practical changes.

To begin, follow the site process to match with a therapist and schedule a first session according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps in that direction even when feelings are difficult. It can help with grief, life changes, and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on careful listening and feedback so the person leads the pace and priorities of change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with clients to pick methods that match the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Early sessions often include checking whether a technique feels useful and adjusting as needed.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling. Some people find remote sessions let them practice skills in the moment and bring real-life examples to discuss. The therapist will help choose practical ways to make sessions work with daily life and responsibilities.