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Venessa Williams

Therapist(she/her)
4 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Family issues, Cultural & ethnic issues, Women's issues
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Dedicated to providing culturally competent and inclusive mental health care. My philosophy is that mental health is deeply influenced by personal experiences, cultural background, and identity. Treatment requires a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Together we work on finding tools to help you navigate beyond your past challenges and prepared for future ones.

My approach to therapy

In utilizing a variety of therapeutic approaches, I help clients identify contributing factors of presenting concerns. Through frank discussion, realistic goal setting, increase of natural supports and general improvement of skill clients are able to consistently make progress both in and out of treatment.

What you can expect from me

It is my genuine interest and goal to assist people in improving their quality of life through better regulating their emotional and mental health.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Empowering, Open Minded, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    4 years of experience
  • Training
    MS (Master of Science) at GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Pennsylvania)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Capital Blue Cross Pennsylvania, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Geisinger, Geisinger Medicare Advantage, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Pennsylvania, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Family issues, Cultural & ethnic issues, Women's issues
  • More specialties
    ADD/ADHD, Depression, Stress management, Relationship issues, Identity issues, Trauma, Transgender issues
  • Therapy methods
    Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Behavioral, Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Relational, Humanistic, Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Trauma Focused CBT, Strength-Based, Psychodynamic, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Behavior Management, Behavior Modification
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English