Akishna Glasper-Williams

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in several states, with over 10 years of experience as an individual and family therapist. I have worked with clients across a wide range of concerns and with many different populations, including military service members and their families and the LGBTQIA+ community. Much of my work is with adults managing anxiety, depression, and the kind of stress that has stopped being situational and started being the baseline. I also see clients working through relationship and family difficulties, cultural and ethnic concerns, and women's issues across major life stages. I don't believe in stigmatizing labels, and I would rather understand what you are carrying than categorize it.

My counseling style is warm, open and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral therapy, client centered work, mindfulness, and strengthening the innate positive qualities that everyone possesses. In practice that means we will look at the thought patterns keeping anxiety or low mood in place, build skills you can use between sessions, and spend real time on what is already working in your life rather than only on what is not. Ten years of this work has convinced me that most people arrive with more capability than they are giving themselves credit for.

In your first therapy session we’ll focus on getting to know each other so you feel comfortable and understood. I’ll gather background information about your personal, medical, and mental health history and discuss the concerns that brought you to therapy to better understand your situation. We’ll identify areas to focus on, set initial, achievable goals, and create a preliminary treatment plan together. We’ll also cover practical details like session length, frequency, confidentiality, and cancellations, and you’ll have time to ask any questions. You don’t need to have everything figured out—just come ready to share what feels most important to you.