About William
William Richert is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. He blends acceptance with practical coaching to help clients feel better and improve daily functioning. William aims to help people build resilience, restore energy, and find clearer direction when life feels overwhelming.
He uses straightforward tools from cognitive and behavioral approaches alongside mindfulness skills. Sessions often include learning concrete coping strategies, practicing emotion regulation skills, and setting small, achievable goals.
Background and approach
William emphasizes using a client’s strengths and character to increase positive emotion and meaning in life. William has 15 years of counseling experience and works from a perspective that values both understanding and action. He listens first, then offers techniques people can try between sessions.
He believes progress happens both in the room and in day-to-day life. People meet practical skill-building with patient support. William helps clients identify patterns that get in the way and then test new ways of responding.
He also focuses on improving how people relate to themselves and others as part of recovery and growth. William practices in Wyoming as a Licensed Professional Counselor. He conducts sessions in English and uses several session formats so clients can pick what fits their schedule and needs.
How his approaches translate to online work
William uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, accepting space where people can talk through what matters most. This approach focuses on listening, understanding a person’s viewpoint, and following their pace while exploring goals and changes.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT sessions teach concrete tools to change unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety, panic, low mood, or destructive habits.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. William will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques accordingly. He sees therapy as collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted over time based on what works.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice, phone sessions work well for people with limited bandwidth or who prefer audio only, chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins and ongoing support. These options let people fit sessions into work breaks, commute-free days, or busy family schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Washington, Oregon, Wyoming
- Languages
- English