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Betty Williams

LPC Georgia 14 years of experience

Calm practical support for life changes

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Betty Williams
  • Focus on goals
  • Skill based care
  • Compassionate listening

About Betty

Betty Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience. She offers a calm, straightforward style and focuses on helping people manage common life struggles. Her name appears first because she leads sessions personally and aims to create a space where people can talk honestly about what feels hard right now.

She meets people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She also supports those facing parenting challenges, career transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and major life changes. Betty emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and client-centered work. In session she helps clients notice thoughts and feelings, build clearer goals, and practice skills that make daily life easier. Conversations are direct, kind, and focused on what someone wants to change.

Betty has a background working with many types of emotional and behavioral concerns, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, body image, caregiver stress, and problems with communication or impulsivity. She draws on this experience to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

She practices in Georgia and sees people in English. Getting started involves using the site’s Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and what methods feel comfortable. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps most, so the process stays collaborative and goal oriented.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can make scheduling easier, cut travel time, and let brief check-ins fit between work or family tasks. Some formats also let a person choose not to be on camera or to use shorter sessions when needed, which can help when bandwidth or quiet time is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness practices to work well in virtual sessions, focusing on skills that transfer into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Betty help with?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

The approach is warm and practical. Sessions mix skill building, mindful awareness, and open listening to focus on real-life goals.

What experience does she bring?

She has 14 years of experience helping people with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns, including trauma, mood disorders, and family-related problems.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Georgia.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients served?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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