About William
William Weathers uses a practical, goal-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, and ADHD. He combines straightforward problem-solving with skills practice so clients can see change between sessions. William is a licensed professional counselor, licensed in Alabama, with three years of counseling experience after a long prior career in the Army.
He keeps sessions direct and work-oriented while also making space for personal stories. Typical conversations include identifying small, doable changes and practicing new communication or self-regulation skills.
Background and approach
He often uses short-term strategies alongside teaching coping tools that people can use day to day. William draws on solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and move quickly toward them. He also incorporates cognitive techniques to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotions or impulsive reactions get in the way of functioning. He is comfortable talking about parenting tensions, communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, life purpose, men's issues, midlife transitions, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
William holds a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Auburn University at Montgomery and the LPC credential in Alabama. He speaks English and sees clients located in Alabama. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
William commonly uses solution-focused methods that help people set clear, short-term goals and identify steps to reach them. These approaches are useful for tackling specific problems like stress, parenting tasks, or communication difficulties.He also uses cognitive techniques that help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns. This work often involves learning to label thoughts, try alternative perspectives, and practice small behavioral experiments between sessions.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are included when emotional regulation or impulsivity is a concern. These skills teach concrete techniques for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans together based on what works best for the individual. That collaborative process helps match techniques to needs and preferences.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people work face to face when bandwidth allows, phone sessions work well when video is difficult, live chat can be a brief check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing work between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English