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Priscilla Williams

Priscilla Williams, LCSW

Missouri

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mood and Family Concerns

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Credentials check

Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in Missouri
LCSW, licence 2023013955
Licensed in Oregon
LCSW, licence L14257
NPI
1023639283
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri

These details come from information Priscilla 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

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Depression and grief
  • Parenting support

About Priscilla

Priscilla Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri and Oregon with six years of clinical and professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family conflicts. She also supports concerns related to parenting, relationships, intimacy, ADHD, and caregiver fatigue.

Priscilla draws on practical, straightforward methods in sessions. She listens for strengths and builds on them. Conversations focus on what is happening now and steps that can change daily routines and thinking patterns.

Her background includes roles in higher education where she advises programs for women in leadership. That work informs a practical approach to career and role-related stress. She brings experience working with people navigating adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family issues, and first responder stress.

In session she uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. These methods are used to help people work through coping strategies, communication problems, commitment and control issues, and recovery after separation or domestic violence.

Priscilla states preferences for focusing on strengths and tailoring discussion and plans to each person's situation. The first visit is treated as an opportunity to set clear goals and practical next steps. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

BHow sessions work

How Priscilla uses talk therapy approaches online

Priscilla uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes because it focuses on what matters most and small steps toward those goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build alternative responses. CBT is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and patterns like anger or codependency. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her approach too, meaning sessions focus on the person’s concerns and priorities rather than a fixed script.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Priscilla will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice may change as progress is made and new issues come up.

Confirm the current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around a workday, or making it simpler to join when schedules are tight. Talk through practical arrangements and session length when you schedule the first appointment.

CAreas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessInfidelityJealousyObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Missouri, Oregon

Languages

English

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Priscilla work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family conflicts, plus related topics like parenting, relationship and intimacy issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, conversational sessions that focus on strengths and problem solving rather than technical language.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Priscilla has six years of clinical and professional experience, including advising a women in leadership program at a university.

Is she licensed and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri and Oregon and lists Missouri as a location.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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