Licensed clinical social worker recordVirginia
Billings Collins, LCSW
Virginia
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904009034
- NPI
- 1487038725
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
These details come from information Billings supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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- ACT and CBT methods
- Parenting support
- Addiction focus
About Billings
Billings Collins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia with three years of recent clinical experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and addictions. He also addresses relationship and family issues, career strain, and coping with life changes.
Before his current clinical work he spent many years in social work roles across community, acute, and long-term residential settings. That background gave him exposure to seniors, adolescents, and adults at different life stages. He draws on that practical experience when meeting with clients who bring caregiving strain, aging-related concerns, or mood and substance-related problems.
His style is goal-oriented and solution-focused. Sessions emphasize clear steps and plans to address the problems a person brings. He uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and test new behaviors.
Mindfulness-based practices and Motivational Interviewing appear in his work when clients want help with motivation, cravings, or staying focused on change. Existential therapy is used for people thinking through questions about life purpose and major transitions.
In practical terms, he helps people identify obstacles, develop short-term plans, and practice skills between sessions. The focus is on what can change now and what supports a person’s goals moving forward.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that align with their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and decisions about relationships or work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple exercises to change patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills practice.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will treat the first sessions as a chance to identify goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences. This is collaborative - techniques are adjusted based on what helps the person make steady progress.
Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Confirm the session formats offered before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make shorter check-ins or weekday appointments easier to arrange and can reduce travel time, which helps people keep therapy consistent alongside work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationships, family matters, career strain, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a goal-oriented, solution-focused style. He combines practical steps with approaches like ACT and CBT to test changes between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has three years of current clinical experience as an LCSW and years of prior social work practice in community, acute, and long-term residential settings.
Is he a licensed social worker in my state?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers