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Adam Hunt

Adam Hunt

LCSW

Practical trauma-focused therapy with real-life tools

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  • Skill focused
  • Trauma-informed
  • Short and long term

About Adam

Adam Hunt is an LCSW who helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma. He describes common reactions as the nervous system trying to protect you, and he meets people where they are without judgment. Sessions aim to reduce the daily weight of worry and make small, practical changes that matter in everyday life.

His approach blends practical skill-building with deeper work to identify the patterns that keep someone stuck. That can mean noticing thought loops, avoidance, shutdown, people-pleasing, or harsh self-talk. He uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and solution-focused strategies, and adapts them to fit each person rather than following a single protocol.

Adam emphasizes tools that transfer outside the session. Clients practice skills for managing strong emotions, coping with change, and improving day-to-day functioning. The goal is more psychological flexibility and a greater sense of being grounded and capable.

With 15 years of experience and a Wisconsin LCSW credential, he draws on a range of methods including client-centered and mindfulness approaches. He works with concerns such as relationships, grief, addictions, eating issues, anger, career stress, and a broad set of attachment and control challenges.

Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through the site process. Those who want to begin are asked to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the provided options.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and making choices that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and teaches practical strategies to reduce worry and change unhelpful patterns. That approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding how past harm affects present reactions and on building skills to regulate emotions and feel safer in day-to-day life.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which mix of approaches to try and adjust the plan as needed over time.

Confirm the current session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to use exercises, mindfulness practices, and behavioral tasks between sessions so progress continues between meetings.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Licenses listed

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, grief, addictions, eating and anger concerns, career stress, and related issues such as attachment and body image.

What is his therapy style like?

His style is practical and depth-oriented, focusing on skills you can use outside sessions while also looking at patterns that keep you stuck.

How much experience does he have?

He has 15 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, trauma, and mood concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

He holds an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in Wisconsin and practices in that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a session with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's listed availability.

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