Crystal Williams
I am a licensed professional social worker committed to helping adults break free from anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and internal difficulties with navigating life stressors and low self-confidence. My clinical work for the past 3 years has focused on identifying unhealthy thought patters, habits, and beliefs while building practical coping skills, self-esteem and self-worth and collaborating with clients to utilize their strengths. I believe in taking a collaborative, grounded approach to help clients achieve lasting progress. I am passionate about the therapeutic relationship I have with my clients and work alongside my clients as I would refer to as (sitting in the passenger seat and the client is the driver) by meeting the client where they are and allowing the client to control of what they focus on in treatment and the pace of treatment.
First session
During our initial session I will be gathering a lot of information around what lead you to connect with therapy and gather information on your history with therapist, current stressors and goals and building our therapeutic relationship. I also spend time during the initial session getting to know you and challenge you to identify the root problem of the issue you are currently facing. If you are looking for more solution focused therapy, we will focus on your current life stressors and build a treatment plan on finding a solution to help improve your mental state.
Strengths
My therapeutic approach stands out because I have a lot of patience and allow the space for clients to identify what they want to work on. I allow my clients the time to process during and in-between sessions challenging their thinking process, inability to break free from past mistakes and allowing them the space to identify the changes they feel they should make and willing to make to build better relationships with others and most importantly self that promotes changes in their relationships with others. My therapeutic approach is unique to the individual and it is not a one size fits all due to our individual needs and personalities that differ which makes us unique.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone who is tired of the way they are currently thinking and responding to situations that are outside of their control and focusing on changes that are within their control that influences their decision making. My ideal client is someone that has goals or wants to identify goals they can set for self to help improve their overall wellbeing.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) in treatment by helping you to identify and change unhealthy thought patterns and behaviors that affect how you feel.
Faith based therapy
I use Faith-based therapy in treatment by incorporating biblical doctrine combining one's faith with psychological principles to improve relationships and mental health.
Compassion Focused
I use Compassion-focused therapy in treatment by helping you learn to be kinder to self. Instead of just challenging negative thoughts which is used in CBT, CFT (compassion focused therapy) adds another layer where you work on changing how you relate to self.
Motivational Interviewing
I use Motivation Interviewing (MI) in therapy and it one of my favorite therapy modalities by building trust and motivation by focusing on empathy and collaboration to help with difficulty of making the change and not making the change you want to see in your life.
Strength-Based
I use strength-based therapy in treatment by helping you to identify your resilience, values, aspirations and existing capacities to nurture growth by building on what already works.
Location
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In-person sessions2950 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40220, Suite 10 A
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- KentuckyLicense 256957