Artie Williams

You may have spent years being the person others rely on, only to find that your own stress, anxiety, or emotions have become harder to manage. Anxiety can keep you caught in worry, anger may show up in ways that affect your relationships, and grief or trauma can continue to shape how you feel long after a difficult experience has passed. I work with adults and seniors experiencing anxiety, depression, anger management, grief or loss, and trauma. These concerns can also overlap with substance use or addiction, relationship difficulties, family concerns, stress, or major life transitions, especially when several challenges are happening at once. With more than 34 years of experience, I understand that there is no single path to feeling better. Therapy can give you room to understand what you have been carrying, recognize patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and begin making changes that feel meaningful and sustainable.

Our work will make room for both the person you are today and the experiences, relationships, losses, and challenges that have shaped you along the way. We’ll explore how anxiety, depression, anger, grief or loss, and trauma may be affecting your emotional wellbeing, relationships, and ability to feel grounded in everyday life. I may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you recognize patterns in thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and develop healthier ways of responding, Cognitive Processing Therapy to help you examine beliefs connected to traumatic experiences and develop a more balanced understanding of what happened, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to address thoughts and habits that may be interfering with restorative sleep. Solution Focused Brief Therapy can help us build on your strengths and identify practical steps forward, while Motivational Interviewing can give you space to explore change without pressure or judgment. When relationships are an important part of what brings you to therapy, Gottman Method approaches can help strengthen communication and address patterns that create distance or conflict. Our sessions will be collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in your individual needs, balancing practical tools with space to understand yourself and your experiences more deeply.

You do not need to have everything figured out before we begin. During our first few sessions, we will take time to understand what has brought you to therapy, what has been most difficult, and what you would like life to look or feel like moving forward. I may ask questions that help clarify your experiences and gently challenge some of the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, but our work will always move at a pace that respects where you are. You can expect me to bring warmth, compassion, and an open mind to our sessions while creating a space where you can speak honestly without judgment. Progress may look like feeling less overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, responding to anger in healthier ways, finding space to grieve, processing trauma so it has less influence over your present, or strengthening important relationships. We will continue checking in on what is helping and adjust our work as your needs evolve. When you are ready, you can schedule your first session with me through Headway.