Lori Williams (she/her)

Issues related to the LGBTQ community take on many forms. It's important to know that you can talk with your counselor freely about your gender identity/sexual orientation if you need to. Allow me to help you navigate the concerns you may have about coming out as well as identifying and managing depression and anxiety, relationship issues and parenting matters just to name a few.

Taking the step towards divorce can be very scary. Sometimes our best efforts are not enough to keep a marriage from ending. It can be a very emotionally taxing time filled with confusing emotions that you were not prepared for. Talking with a therapist who is nonjudgmental and willing to listen is key to getting back on your feet again. There is life after divorce. It may look different, but you can experience joy, laughter and peace in the aftermath of divorce.

Depression is a common yet serious mental illness that affects the way you feel, think and act. It can seriously interfere with your life. Reaching out for help is the first step towards healing. Allow me to introduce you to skills that will help you cope with negative feelings you may be experiencing that have led to depression. Talking with a therapist has been shown to be an effective treatment in improving the symptoms of depression.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help reframe negative thinking patterns into more positive ones. We are presented each day situations that challenge our thinking.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help reframe negative thinking patterns into more positive ones. We are presented each day situations that challenge our thinking. The way in which we choose to view situations has a direct impact on our mental health. I have able to utilize my background in education to have meaningful discussions about how habits of thought can be used to transform lives.

Motivational Interviewing allows me to be the facilitator rather than the expert. My approach is non confrontational as I guide my clients toward change. This approach allows me as the clinician to collaborate, evoke and honor the ability of clients to make their own choices.

I utilize Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to help clients find solutions in the present time and explore their hope for the future to find a quicker resolution to their problems. Sometimes clients already know what they need to do to improve their own life and, with the appropriate coaching and questioning, they are capable of finding the best solutions and reach their goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help reframe negative thinking patterns into more positive ones. We are presented each day situations that challenge our thinking. The way in which we choose to view situations has a direct impact on our mental health. I have been able to utilize my background in education to have meaningful discussions about how habits of thought can be used to transform lives.