Licensed clinical social worker recordVirginia
La Barbara Williams, LCSW
Virginia
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904008032
- NPI
- 1841528965
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
These details come from information La 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.
AAbout
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Suicide prevention experience
About La
La Barbara Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, parenting, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
She has worked across multiple roles in mental health, including life skills counselor, outreach and outpatient therapist, in-home counselor, and clinical supervisor. Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University, where she graduated with honors. That training underpins her practical approach to helping people manage daily problems and long-standing struggles.
In sessions she uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She aims to listen first, then offer strategies that help people notice patterns and try different behaviors. Conversations tend to focus on concrete steps people can take between sessions.
La Barbara has experience creating treatment and assessment plans, behavioral and discharge plans, and providing suicide prevention interventions. She combines case management skills with therapy to address both emotional concerns and practical life needs.
Her style is straightforward and task-focused. She works with people who want to sort through relationship strain, mood concerns, addictive behaviors, grief, and challenges tied to parenting or career changes.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It is about reflecting concerns back and helping clients find their own solutions, which can help with relationship strain, grief, and identity-related concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks issues into manageable parts and uses specific exercises and experiments to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression, addictions, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether to emphasize listening and exploration or skill-based CBT techniques based on goals and preferences. That decision can adapt over time as needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people try different session rhythms and homework between meetings to apply CBT tools in everyday situations.
CAreas of focus
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Primary focus
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, parenting, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sessions emphasize listening, practical strategies, and behavior-focused steps people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience in the roles listed and more than two decades working in related mental health positions earlier in her career.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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