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Shay Williams

Compassionate, practical counseling for families

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shay

Shay Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. He offers practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and relationship or family concerns. Parents and caregivers will find a straightforward style focused on real-life solutions.

He uses talking, planning, and skills practice rather than clinical jargon. Shay learned counseling through a Master of Education in Counseling and Guidance and years of hands-on work.

Background and approach

He has training in parenting and in how trauma affects both body and mind. That background informs how he notices patterns in behavior and relationships. Sessions look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect to daily life.

In sessions he aims to meet each person where they are. He helps clients set clear goals and map small steps toward them. Coping skills, stress management, and communication strategies are common focuses.

He pays attention to how self-talk and unhelpful beliefs get in the way of change. Shay draws on evidence-based tools such as cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to build practical plans. He also uses attachment-informed ideas and skills from dialectical approaches when appropriate.

The approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. People who want straightforward guidance, clear action steps, and calm support may find his style useful. He works with a wide range of concerns including parenting and family matters and aims to make therapy usable in daily life.

How Shay's Approaches Work Online

Shay commonly uses cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based practices in online work. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments, which helps with anxiety, mood, and stress. Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus during everyday parenting and caregiving tasks.

He also draws on attachment-informed ideas when relationship patterns are a concern. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions, and then builds new ways of connecting and communicating. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk with each client about goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines or to check in between meetings. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when schedules are tight, and messaging supports short, ongoing check-ins and skill practice.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Shay commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD and related concerns.
What is Shay's therapy style like?
Shay uses a practical, collaborative style that looks at patterns in thoughts, feelings, and actions. He helps set goals and builds coping strategies you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience working in counseling and related settings, including work with parenting and trauma-related effects.
What credentials and region does Shay practice in?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license number TX LPC 61413 and practices in Texas.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Shay accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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