About Rukiya
Rukiya Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, and major life changes. Her work also addresses chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of coping.
Background and approach
She combines listening with active problem-solving to find steps that make day-to-day life easier. Rukiya brings a faith-informed perspective and completed a two-year biblical college program at C.H. Mason Bible College.
She describes herself as Christian and an aspiring missionary, and she weaves clients' values into the work when that is helpful to them. Her approach emphasizes clear goals and teachable skills. Clients can expect to practice techniques between sessions and get feedback on what helps.
The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Rukiya aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about difficult experiences. She works with adults who want to build emotional resilience, repair relationships, or regain control after painful events.
Her style is warm, direct, and results-oriented.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Rukiya uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot patterns of thinking that lead to distress and to test new, healthier responses. This approach is practical and helps with mood problems, anxiety, anger, and habits tied to addiction.She also practices solution-focused work that narrows in on specific problems and identifies small, doable steps toward improvement. That method is useful for life transitions, communication problems, workplace challenges, and day-to-day coping strategies.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to consider their goals, preferences, and needs, and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video mirrors an in-person conversation and allows visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging let people check in more frequently or write things out when typing feels easier. These options make counseling more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English