Artrice Brewer, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 15 years in practice
Artrice Brewer is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 15 years of practice in Illinois.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149028150 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1366254062 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Artrice
Artrice Brewer is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 15 years of practice in Illinois. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and family-related challenges. Her approach centers on meeting each person where they are and building practical steps forward.
She uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters most to each person. Sessions often include skill-building for managing anxiety, developing healthier communication, and coping with loss or past hurt.
Background and approach
Artrice listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try new ways of responding. Her work draws on client-centered principles that prioritize the person's goals and choices. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors.
Mindfulness-based tools are introduced when they can help reduce reactivity and improve focus. When trauma is part of the story, Artrice takes a careful, paced approach. She supports people in naming painful experiences and developing stronger coping skills before moving into deeper work.
The aim is to build tolerable change rather than rush healing. People who tend to benefit describe wanting clear steps and honest feedback. Artrice offers practical tools and steady support to help people make day-to-day progress.
She works with each person to set realistic goals and track small wins along the way.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Artrice lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Artrice names
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Online support
Practical approaches for online healing
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and choices. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people decide what change looks like for them. This approach suits anyone who wants a collaborative, respectful space to sort through problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions teach simple tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. This method often helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress by giving concrete skills to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs and preferences. That means trying things out, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit appointments into a busy life. Video calls are good for deeper conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make therapy more flexible and accessible for different schedules and routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family-related concerns, plus issues like attachment, communication, and caregiver stress.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style is practical and person-focused. Sessions mix client-centered listening with CBT skills and mindfulness exercises when useful.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician in Illinois.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with clients in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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