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Alicia Williams

Alicia Williams

LMSW

Trauma-informed listening and practical skills

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  • Client-centered approach
  • Practical coping tools
  • Mental health focus

About Alicia

Alicia Williams is a Licensed Master Social Worker who focuses on trauma-focused work alongside practical, talk-based therapy. She approaches sessions with a straightforward, supportive style and aims to help people move past worry, low mood, and problems that get in the way of daily life.

Alicia has five years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also helps people dealing with low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and life transitions. Her practice includes a range of mood and behavior-related concerns so she can tailor conversations to whatever feels most urgent for each person.

In sessions she centers the person in the room, listening first and asking clear questions to help uncover what matters most. She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques to manage panic, mood swings, and unhelpful thinking. She also uses mindfulness skills and behavior-focused strategies to build calm and steady routines.

Alicia encourages small, doable changes that fit daily life. She works at a pace each person can handle and checks in about goals as therapy continues. People who want a balance of empathetic listening and straightforward tools often find this approach useful.

She provides care from Michigan and meets with people in English. To begin, someone completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions according to availability.

Approach-driven online care that fits your routine

Alicia uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past stressful or painful events, helping people understand how those experiences still affect thoughts and daily habits. Client-Centered Therapy is also central to her work and means sessions begin with listening and following the person's priorities as they tell their story. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, adds straightforward tools for spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most urgent, then try methods that match those needs. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what does not.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let a person use mindfulness or CBT exercises between meetings to build steady progress over time.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsForgivenessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

Licenses listed

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

This therapist supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and self-esteem issues, plus related areas like grief, parenting strain, and eating concerns.

What is the therapist's general approach and style?

The style is client-centered and down-to-earth, combining listening with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused methods to help manage symptoms and daily challenges.

What experience does the therapist have?

She has five years of professional experience working with mood and behavior concerns in Michigan settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats were not listed in the biography.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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