- Anxiety and social phobia
- CBT and DBT skills
- Sexuality and kink aware
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Williams is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with five years of experience in West Virginia. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, relationship strain, grief, and social anxiety and phobia. She also supports people with issues around sexuality, kink and BDSM, mood disorders, and panic attacks.
Elizabeth keeps sessions practical and straightforward. She helps clients spot unhelpful thought patterns and develop skills to manage distressing feelings. Sessions often include practice of mindfulness, grounding, and skills drawn from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches to reduce overwhelm.
She pays attention to the ways the body holds stress and uses somatic ideas to help people notice physical reactions. That can mean short practices to steady breathing or gentle movement to shift intense sensations before talking through what comes up.
When work focuses on life meaning or identity, she uses existential ideas to ask direct questions about values, choices, and what matters most. That approach can help with decisions about career, intimacy, or life purpose when someone feels stuck.
Elizabeth describes her style as collaborative and nonjudgmental, aiming to help people develop tools they can use between sessions. She recommends a step-by-step pace so progress is measurable and manageable.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Elizabeth commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, with clear exercises to try between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can be practiced in short steps during or after a session.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and adapt techniques as progress is tracked over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where their challenges occur, then bring observations back into sessions for troubleshooting and refinement.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, sleep difficulties, relationship strain, grief, panic attacks, mood disorders, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical approach that focuses on skills work and clear steps. Sessions mix talking with specific exercises to manage symptoms.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as an LPC working with mood and anxiety related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in West Virginia.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do session fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.