Licensed clinical social worker recordIndiana
Felicia Bates, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - family and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Indiana
- LCSW, licence 34007676A
- Licensed in Maine
- LCSW, licence LC22065
- Licensed in New Jersey
- LCSW, licence 44SC06202200
- NPI
- 1760674634
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
These details come from information Felicia supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Family conflict
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Felicia
Felicia Bates is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maine and New Jersey with 24 years of professional experience. She practices in Indiana and helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and stress and anxiety. She also works with concerns around parenting, relationships, career changes, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She uses practical conversation to identify what matters most and where to begin. Sessions often focus on skills people can try between meetings and on clearer ways to handle stressful moments.
Bates draws from several well-known approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. She mixes these methods to match the problem at hand rather than sticking to a single technique.
She has worked across settings for over two decades and has experience with adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related challenges, domestic violence, divorce and separation, and family of origin difficulties. This background informs how she helps clients set realistic next steps.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
How her approach translates to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and committing to small, meaningful actions. It can help when life changes, grief, or anxiety make decisions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behavior to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and to build practical coping skills. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and present-moment awareness to manage stress and emotional reactivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That choice can change over time as needs and priorities shift.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten commute time, and allow focused check-ins during a break from work. Some methods used in sessions lend themselves to short practical exercises, homework, and tracking between meetings, which can be effective in a virtual setting. Licensed professionals can help plan how to use sessions in a way that fits a person's routine and responsibilities.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Maine, New Jersey
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, and mood conditions including bipolar and depression.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, person-focused conversations and skills-based work. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can try between appointments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working across settings with a wide range of life and family issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is listed with ME LCSW and NJ LCSW; she practices in Indiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How does cost work?
Fees vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers