- Stress and anxiety
- Identity and LGBT
- Solution-focused methods
About Blakely
Blakely Adams is a Kansas LSCSW with 12 years of social work experience. She focuses on common early-adulthood pressures such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, relationship struggles, and issues tied to identity and coming out. She also works with concerns like ADHD, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and compassion fatigue.
Blakely draws on solution-focused and strengths-based ideas to help people identify what already works for them. Sessions tend to center on practical steps and clear goals rather than long-term analysis. She says this approach is helpful when someone needs tools to manage emotions and make choices under pressure.
Her background in social work gives her experience across many life challenges. That experience informs short-term strategies and conversations about values, identity, and priorities. She names LGBT concerns and gender dysphoria among the topics she supports, and speaks from personal understanding of queer coming-out experiences.
Blakely also uses elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Those methods can help with emotion regulation, impulsivity, and reshaping personal stories that keep someone stuck. She blends techniques to match a person’s current goals and pace.
People meet with her to solve specific problems, make decisions, or get control of overwhelming feelings. The first sessions typically focus on clarifying what matters and picking a few actionable steps to try between meetings. If other needs appear, she adjusts the plan over time.
How Blakely uses evidence-informed approaches online
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes learning practical skills for regulating strong emotions and reducing impulsive actions. It can help when anxiety, anger, or impulsivity interfere with school, work, or relationships.Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves. Sessions help separate problems from the person and rewrite those stories so choices and values become clearer. This can be useful for identity questions, body image, or feelings of emptiness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Blakely will help clients decide which methods fit best based on their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The practical benefit of working online is that sessions can be scheduled around classes, shifts, or commuting, which makes showing up easier for busy schedules. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can focus on skill practice, short-term problem solving, and revisiting personal narratives in ways that fit into everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and identity concerns among other areas listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her work uses solution-focused and strengths-based ideas, with tools from DBT and Narrative Therapy to manage emotions and reshape personal stories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of social work experience to her practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a KS LSCSW and practices in Kansas.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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