Work with Jason Vandewater (LCSW-R) - BetterHelp Online Therapist

About me

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Working with people is a passion and I look forward to using my clinical skills to help you move forward on your path in recovery.

My primary counseling focus is on person centered treatment and harm reduction. Counseling is focused on developing and reaching personal goals. In addition to overall mental health treatment, I work with individuals to create concrete goal plans with tangible action steps. This includes helping you with life and career changes by providing coaching style interventions for work/life-related growth. I provide focused interventions that help you accomplish the goals that are most important to your recovery. Honoring and supporting personal goals allows for new growth and increased knowledge. This therapeutic approach focuses on encouraging and assisting you to develop perseverance, become more flexible, and increase your self-worth through evidence based social work modalities

I look forward to speaking with you soon!

Specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression

Also experienced in:
Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Intimacy-related issues , Anger management , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , ADHD , Abandonment , Aging and Geriatric Issues , Body Image , Cancer , Caregiver Issues and Stress , Chronic Pain Illness and Disability , Co-morbidity , Codependency , Commitment Issues , Communication Problems , Control Issues , Divorce and Separation , Drug and Alcohol Addiction , Eating and Food-Related Issues , Emptiness , Family Problems , Forgiveness , Guilt and Shame , Impulsivity , Isolation/Loneliness , Jealousy , Life Purpose , Men's Issues , Midlife Crisis , Money and Financial Issues , Mood Disorders , Narcissism , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD , Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks , Paranoia , Phobias , Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) , Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) , Self-Harm , Self-Love , Sex Addiction , Sexual Dysfunction , Sexuality , Social Anxiety and Phobia , Somatization , Workplace Issues , Young Adult Issues Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 20

Services offered

Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video

Licensing

NY LCSW 079967

NC LCSW C014208

FL LCSW SW18180

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jason Vandewater. We don’t pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Written on Sep 14, 2022 after therapy with Jason for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Jason has been a great therapist for me; the best I've ever had, by far. He strikes the right balance.

Written on Apr 13, 2022 after therapy with Jason for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Jason is great. He listens and seems to really care.

Written on Mar 02, 2022 after therapy with Jason for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd

Jason has been very helpful to me trying to cope with my anxiety. He’s great at listening and understanding what I’m trying to say.

Written on Feb 27, 2022 after therapy with Jason for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder

He’s been really great at just listening and offering advise. He’s very empathetic and a kind person.

Written on Dec 15, 2021 after therapy with Jason for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Jason is the first therapist that actually was helpful for me. He does a great job on guiding me to find the answers. My insecurities and anxiety have been so much more manageable. Everyday I am heading towards my authentic self.

Written on Sep 01, 2021 after therapy with Jason for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and coaching

Jason is a GREAT therapist. He is patient, kind and knows exactly when to chime in. He is respectful of your time every session and is well versed in a variety of topics. He truly is the best of the best.

Written on Jun 10, 2021 after therapy with Jason for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and adhd

Jason was very helpful in providing support for my problems, had a plethora of solutions. By no means am I 'out of the woods', but I am on the right path.

I did find that Jason was hesitant/borderline unwilling to assist in finding the root cause of my problems which was something I was desperately seeking. But other than that he was awesome.

Written on Jun 09, 2021 after therapy with Jason for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

This has been my first experience of therapy, and it has been hugely impactful. Jason listened well, was empathetic and personable, and was able to reflect things back to me in a way that helped me see them from a different perspective. Can't recommend him enough.

Written on May 24, 2021 after therapy with Jason for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Easy to talk to, and extremely helpful dealing with Chronic pain, anxiety, and depression would definitely recommend to anyone.

Written on May 06, 2021 after therapy with Jason for 1 month on issues concerning eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd

He’s easy to talk to and very professional. He does an excellent job of getting to the root of your issues through careful listening, relevant questions, and making sure that you tie it together with a path forward. I think his style would work well with a large cross-section of people.

Written on May 02, 2021 after therapy with Jason for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

He's been a great help even with the short amount of time we have had together with counseling.

Written on Apr 27, 2021 after therapy with Jason for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

I love Jason. This is my first time taking therapy and I’ve always told it would be the stereotypical stuff. But he truly listens and helps me challenge my own questions and thoughts. Very honest and supportive.

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