- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Family concerns
About Artrice
Artrice Brewer is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people through hard moments. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.
Her approach centers on listening first. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and works with them to set practical goals. Sessions often include learning skills to manage strong feelings, improving communication, and finding ways to move forward after loss or conflict.
Clients can expect a straightforward style that blends different methods based on need. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques help ground people when anxiety or intrusive memories feel overwhelming.
When trauma or past abuse is part of the story, she uses trauma-focused methods to reduce distress and strengthen coping. For family-related struggles she helps individuals sort through relationship patterns, blended family issues, and caregiving stress without taking sides.
Artrice also supports people dealing with issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, body image, guilt or shame, impulsivity, isolation, life purpose questions, and midlife transitions. Her practice helps people find realistic next steps and build skills they can use between sessions.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. It helps people feel heard and supports them in finding their own solutions to stress and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, shift unhelpful thinking, and build new habits for depression or worry.
Deciding which approach fits best is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting as progress is tracked.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, not needing to commute, or choosing a session style that reduces time away from work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and coping tools so they work in everyday settings rather than only during sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family-related concerns. Other focuses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and midlife transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and teaches skills to manage emotions and improve communication.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals, teens, and families on a range of issues including trauma and PTSD-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and sees clients based on that regional licensure.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Check the platform details when scheduling.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.