- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia, Massachusetts, Indiana, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Jason
Jason Adkins is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience in mental health. He asks straightforward questions and listens closely to what matters to each person. His style is practical and direct, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more in control of their lives.
He helps people who are navigating stress, anxiety, depressed moods, grief, addictions, or trauma from the past. He also addresses parenting concerns, intimacy-related struggles, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose.
Background and approach
His work often includes support for people facing career changes, compassion fatigue, or multicultural and identity-related stressors. In sessions he draws on approaches that focus on values, present-moment awareness, and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He mixes skills practice with clear conversation about goals.
He encourages concrete steps you can test between sessions, not just talk about problems. Jason emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental tone. He aims to create a steady space where someone can name what’s hard, try new strategies, and repair setbacks without shame.
Many people find this approach useful when they need both emotional support and practical direction. He offers flexible meeting formats to fit different needs and schedules. His Georgia location and English-language practice are listed to help people match logistics while focusing first on what they want to change.
What Jason works with
Everything Jason lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jason helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
Approaches Jason lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions in that direction. It focuses on values and learning to live with difficult thoughts while still moving toward chosen goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood-related issues. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on each person's experience and priorities, with the therapist offering empathy and reflection to help someone arrive at their own insights.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jason will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences. He collaborates to choose strategies that feel doable and relevant, and he adjusts the plan as progress or challenges appear.
Online sessions come by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be used for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options let people keep momentum and practice new skills in everyday situations.
Questions people ask about Jason
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions blend practical skills and supportive conversation. He focuses on values, present-moment awareness, and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 23 years of experience in mental health practice to his work with clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an LCSW and practices in Georgia as noted in his profile.
Which languages and clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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