Dominique Williams
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in sunny Florida, I bring years of experience supporting adults through life transitions, mental health challenges, and periods of emotional overwhelm.
I am deeply empathetic and strive to understand my clients' experiences from their perspective, fostering an atmosphere of acceptance and validation.
I earned my Master’s degree from Florida International University and have worked with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and major life changes. I am deeply committed in helping individuals reclaim their lives, overcome life difficulties, and discover their fullest potential.
First session
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, and it’s completely normal to feel a mix of emotions about it. In our first session, we’ll take time to get to know each other in a relaxed, supportive space where you can share at your own pace, there’s no pressure to have everything figured out. We’ll explore what brought you to therapy, any current challenges you’re facing, and what you’d like to get out of this process. I’ll also answer any questions you have so you can feel comfortable and confident moving forward. My goal is for you to leave that first session feeling heard, supported, and hopeful about the path ahead.
Strengths
As a therapist, I believe my greatest strengths lie in my ability to form genuine connections with my clients and create a safe and trusting therapeutic environment. I am deeply empathetic and strive to understand my clients' experiences from their perspective, fostering an atmosphere of acceptance and validation. Additionally, I approach therapy with a collaborative mindset, working alongside my clients to identify their strengths, values, and goals, and empowering them to make meaningful changes in their lives. I am also committed to ongoing learning and growth, regularly seeking out new knowledge and techniques to enhance my clinical skills and effectiveness. Overall, I am passionate about helping others navigate life's challenges and find greater peace, fulfillment, and resilience.
Ideal clients
On the outside, it may look like you’re managing everything but inside, you feel overwhelmed, drained, or stuck. You might be dealing with anxiety, burnout, or a life transition that’s left you feeling uncertain and stretched thin. Keeping up with responsibilities, relationships, and expectations can feel exhausting, especially when it seems like you have to carry it all alone. Over time, that weight can build, leaving you feeling disconnected or unsure of how to move forward. I offer a supportive space where you can feel understood, begin to process what you’re going through, and finally have room to breathe.
Treatment methods
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
SFBT is about helping you focus on your solutions rather than dwelling on problems, empowering you to enact change in your lives by helping you identify you goals and strengths in a collaborative goal setting.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is a structured goal-oriented approach that emphasis a collaborative effort in assisting you in understanding your thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and any maladaptive patterns using SMART goals, providing psychoeducation, identifying and challenging negative thoughts, skills training, homework assignments, and monitoring progress.
Motivational Interviewing
A collaborative and client-centered approach that will help you explore your ambivalence, resolve concerns, and build motivation for positive change.
Strength-Based
An approach that will help you cultivate a sense of empowerment and optimism as you navigate life challenges while using strength-based language and interventions, encouraging self-exploration, celebrating progress, and promoting self-empowerment.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Black / African American
Person of Color (POC)
Woman
Top specialties
Depression
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Other specialties
Coping Skills
Peer Relationships
Serves
Individual Therapy
Licensed in
FloridaLicense SW21815