Fay Callam, LICSW, LCSW

Licensed in Alaska · 35 years in practice

Fay Callam uses a client-centered style to guide people through hard moments.

License and registration

LCSW, Alaska: CSWS1249 · expires June 2026
LICSW, District of Columbia: LC200001847 · expires April 2027
NPI: 1619115425 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

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About Fay

Fay Callam uses a client-centered style to guide people through hard moments. She focuses on what each person wants to change and listens first. Fay brings 35 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker.

Her Alaska practice helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and major life changes. She often combines practical techniques with calm, steady support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.

Background and approach

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be used for trauma that keeps showing up. Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are other tools she uses when they fit the person’s goals. Fay pays attention to cultural background and seasonal influences such as Seasonal Affective Disorder.

She works with concerns related to relationships, parenting, career stress, self-esteem, anger, bipolar disorder, self-harm risk, and family conflict. Sessions are focused on what a person needs now and what small steps feel doable. Her approach is collaborative.

She helps set clear goals, checks progress, and adjusts plans when needed. People can expect conversations that are straightforward and respectful, aimed at building practical skills and better coping. Fay holds Washington-style credentials listed as LICSW and LCSW and practices from Alaska.

She offers support through methods that emphasize the person’s strengths and choices.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Fay lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Multicultural concerns
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm

Approaches Fay names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Fay often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions focus on clear steps and homework that can be done between meetings, which works well over video or messaging. She also uses EMDR for trauma work when appropriate; EMDR sessions aim to reduce the hold of traumatic memories through structured processing and can adapt to video delivery. Client-centered therapy underpins her style by keeping the persons priorities front and center and shaping the pace of work to what the person can manage.

Figuring out the best approach is a shared process. Fay will talk with each person about their goals, past experiences, and comfort with different methods. Together they pick techniques and a pace that fit the persons needs and preferences, and plans are adjusted as progress is seen.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for busy schedules and different communication preferences. Video is good for in-depth conversations and working through EMDR or CBT exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let someone touch base between sessions or use brief, focused exchanges when that feels most helpful.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Fay commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and trauma-related issues. Other focuses include parenting strain, relationship and boundary issues, self-harm, bipolar concerns, and seasonal affective disorder.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Fay uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person’s goals first. She blends talking, skill-building, and practical exercises like CBT and mindfulness when helpful.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 35 years of experience as a clinician. That background informs steady, practical work on coping and goal setting.

Where is she licensed and based?

Fay holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Alaska. Her profile notes DC LICSW and AK LCSW as the documented license entries.

In what languages are sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people pick what fits their schedule and communication needs.

How are fees handled?

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