Felicia Bates, LCSW

Felicia Bates is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience. She is licensed in Maine (ME LCSW) and New Jersey (NJ LCSW) and practices in Indiana. Her work focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Bates helps people sort through relationship strain and everyday stress. She talks through parenting pressures, communication problems, anger, and the practical side of major changes. She also supports people dealing with depression, bipolar concerns, and career-related stress.

Her approach draws on several methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, everyday skills, and steps clients can try between meetings. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies are available when useful for managing strong feelings.

Felicia aims for direct conversation and concrete tools. She listens for what feels most urgent and then works with clients to try practical options. That might mean new ways to set boundaries, manage difficult conversations, or handle sudden loss.

People come to her for help with blended household tensions, adoption or foster care questions, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues. She also works with people facing abuse, divorce, or trauma who need steadier coping skills and clearer next steps.