Willie Whited, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Georgia

About Willie

Willie Whited is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia with more than three decades of experience in mental health. He holds a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling and has worked across a range of clinical settings since 1980. He brings steady experience and straightforward guidance to people facing difficult moments.

Willie has helped adults with serious mental illness and people managing both mental health and substance use challenges.

Background and approach

He also has ten years of experience supporting children and adolescents in community settings and facilities. His work with co-occurring disorders earned recognition from the NAACP and included training through Morehouse School of Medicine’s Community Health Leadership Program. In sessions he focuses on each person’s motivations and immediate needs.

He uses a mix of methods and leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when it fits the situation. He aims to make therapy practical, with clear skills and steps people can use between meetings. Many people come for help with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting, sleep problems, and relationship or intimacy concerns.

Willie also supports those dealing with grief, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and life changes. He works in everyday language and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Willie describes therapy as a shared process.

He helps people identify distractions, face painful truths, and take small steps toward change. His approach is patient and goal-focused, tuned to what each person needs right now.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Willie commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that lead to distress; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and helps people improve closeness and trust in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose methods and adjust them as progress is made so the plan fits real life.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, and daily routines. They also let people use skills between sessions and stay connected when in-person meetings are difficult.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in therapy?

Willie works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar issues, relationship and family concerns, parenting, sleep problems, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses an eclectic, person-focused style that targets motivations and immediate needs. Sessions emphasize practical steps and skills, often drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when appropriate.

How long has he been practicing?

He has worked in mental health since 1980, totaling 31 years of clinical experience across multiple settings.

What credentials and location should I know about?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as GA LCSW CSW002541, and practices in Georgia.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and he is not accepting international clients.

Which session formats does he offer?

He meets with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does billing or cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist factors; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should I take to begin therapy?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 31 years
Licensed: Georgia
Languages: English

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