- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Trauma-focused work
About Artrice
Artrice Brewer is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life purpose concerns. She works with adults, teens, and individuals facing changes in relationships, work, or health.
Her approach centers on listening and building a practical plan together. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow a person's concerns and CBT to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are used to help manage strong emotions and bring attention to the present moment.
Sessions often include clear goal-setting and small, doable steps between meetings. She talks through communication patterns, attachment and abandonment-related worries, and the strain that caregiving or blended family arrangements can create. Practical tools are offered alongside space to process grief, guilt, or shame.
She also addresses body image concerns, impulsivity, isolation, and issues that arise during midlife transitions. When trauma is present, she incorporates trauma-focused methods to reduce the hold of past events on daily life. The focus is on what helps someone function better and feel more in control.
People who come for help with life purpose often work on clarifying values and testing options in small, realistic steps. To get started she asks about immediate concerns and recent changes, then crafts a plan that reflects the person's priorities and pace.
How her approaches translate to online work
Artrice uses Client-Centered Therapy to first understand a person's immediate concerns and priorities. That approach means sessions begin with focused listening and reflecting, so the person sets the pace and topics to address.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map out thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT sessions online often include homework assignments, thought records, and small behavioral experiments to try between meetings, which can be reviewed in follow-ups.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. She will discuss which methods fit the issues, goals, and preferences described by the person, and adapt plans as progress is monitored. The collaboration aims to match techniques to what is most helpful in daily life.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, therapy carried out remotely can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For CBT and mindfulness practice, online sessions support sharing worksheets, guided exercises, and reviewing progress between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and questions about life purpose. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and blended family challenges.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools. Together they set short-term goals and practical steps to test new directions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced for 15 years as a clinician working with adults and teens on mood, trauma, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois. Her practice is located in Illinois for local context and licensing.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.