Ethan Potter, LCSW

Ethan Potter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings seven years of mental health experience to his practice in Missouri. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and career challenges. Ethan speaks plainly and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for a worried parent or an overwhelmed individual.

He keeps sessions warm and interactive. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on small, doable steps between appointments. Ethan avoids labels and meets people where they are, listening first and adjusting the plan as needs emerge.

His work draws on practical methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, along with client-centered and mindfulness-based ideas. That mix lets him match tools to the concern - for example, working on behavior and thinking patterns for anxiety, or values and action for life changes.

Ethan also uses motivational interviewing and narrative approaches when helpful, especially around decisions and shifting habits. Sessions balance talking through feelings with hands-on strategies clients can try at home. Progress is tracked in simple ways so clients can notice change.

Many people come to him for help with family-related stress, adoption or foster care issues, body image, or burnout and compassion fatigue. Ethan works to build skills, clarity, and small wins that fit into clients' daily lives.

How CBT and ACT Can Work Online

CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Online CBT sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying simple behavioral experiments, and practicing new skills between meetings. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear steps to test and change patterns.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and then take actions that match those values. In teletherapy ACT often uses short exercises and everyday experiments to build meaningful habits, which can help with grief, life changes, and feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people work face to face; phone works well when video is not convenient; chat and text offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.