Drew Bost, LICSW, LCSW

Drew Bost is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem. She brings six years of experience and works with depression, panic attacks, social anxiety, and issues like abandonment or guilt. Drew aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for worried parents and busy adults.

She uses straightforward, practical conversations to uncover what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can be tried between meetings. Drew tailors the plan to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Drew draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change habits that keep problems going. She also uses Client-Centered methods to keep sessions grounded in empathy and the client’s own priorities. For trauma-related concerns she offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as one option in the work.

In sessions she listens for the concrete things causing distress and helps people practice new ways of coping. Conversations include skill-building, problem-solving, and reviewing progress together. The focus is on small, manageable changes that add up over time.

Drew is licensed in Alabama and holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW. She offers talk-based work that centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients move toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's priorities, helping people set their own goals and feel heard during sessions. It is useful for building confidence and addressing self-esteem and communication struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems in place, and offers practical exercises to try between sessions to reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used for processing memories tied to trauma and reducing the intensity of distressing reactions.

Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That collaboration can include trying one approach for a period and adjusting based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video can support face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or people who prefer written conversation. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and locations across Alabama.