Misty Weiser, LCSW, CSW

Misty Weiser is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, sleep difficulties, and depression. She speaks plainly and supports clients who want a clearer way forward. Misty encourages clients to use their own strengths as a guide through change.

She practices from a perspective that centers the person’s experience. Misty uses client-centered methods to listen and build goals together. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and on acceptance-based tools to help people live with painful thoughts and feelings.

Misty brings clinical experience and a practical approach to sessions. She has worked with concerns tied to chronic pain, illness, and disability, and helps people manage loneliness, guilt, and life transitions. She also offers support for trauma-related symptoms including post-traumatic stress and panic attacks.

Her background includes practice across two states and ongoing professional learning in therapies that address trauma and regulation. She values conversations about treatment options and explains ideas like Polyvagal Theory in everyday language to make sense of strong reactions.

Clients can expect a collaborative relationship where the therapist listens, offers tools, and adapts methods to each person’s needs. Misty also values animal-assisted work and has experience incorporating therapy dogs into care when appropriate.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and pick small steps that match their values. This approach is useful when someone is trying to live with chronic illness, persistent anxiety, or low mood rather than eliminate every uncomfortable feeling.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning. It’s often used for anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms by practicing specific skills between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize acceptance strategies, skills-based CBT work, or a mix that adapts over time.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into daily life because it removes travel and can be scheduled around work or medical appointments. If you are considering online sessions, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. The focus will be on practical strategies that fit into your routine, whether that means shorter check-ins, guided skills practice, or paced work on trauma-related memories and regulation.