About Arkaya
Dr. Arkaya "Kady" Williams-Abbott is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Alabama. She brings three decades of clinical experience to conversations about relationships, addiction, depression, anxiety, and life transitions.
Kady uses straightforward language and practical steps to help people move forward. She meets people where they are and focuses on clear goals. Sessions look different depending on need - some conversations aim to ease anxiety, others to address substance use, and some to work through grief or anger.
Background and approach
Kady emphasizes listening first, then helping clients try new ways of coping. Kady blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. She also draws on narrative therapy and Internal Family Systems to help clients understand their stories and inner parts.
These methods are used to untangle patterns and create choices that fit each person's life. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Auburn University and a Master of Science in Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her education and long experience inform a practical, steady style that aims to reduce overwhelm and build skills.
People who come to Kady often want help with intimacy issues, communication problems, workplace stress, or recovery from trauma and substance use. She frames counseling as a collaborative process and supports clients as they experiment with change and rebuild trust in themselves.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy is about following the client's lead and offering empathy and understanding. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening and helping clients name what matters most, which can be useful for relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Through video or phone sessions this approach can include simple skill practice, homework between sessions, and step-by-step plans for anxiety, depression, or workplace stress.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to increase the desire for change. It works well for substance use and other behaviors where motivation fluctuates, and can fit brief phone check-ins or messaging conversations to reinforce progress.
Kady treats the choice of approach as a team effort. She will review goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most useful. Clients are invited to give feedback and help shape the plan so it matches their needs and preferences.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging - offer practical flexibility. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while trying different therapeutic techniques.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English