Bill Korthals
Bill Korthals
(he/him)
I'm a social worker by trade with over 25 years of experience in a lot of different areas. I have a breadth of experience that allows me to be very flexible so I can move where the person I am working with is at. I like to make people comfortable first. I know therapy is challenging and I recognize that it can be hard to open up to a stranger about things. Professionally I do individual and couples therapy, and have a many years working with veterans/military, people who had a TBI, mental health, substance abuse, and more. I provide a very open and non-judgmental space, and am here to listen. I want someone to feel heard and seen, and to know that I am here for them, and here to help them.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session I like to spend time getting to know someone. I have been doing therapy for a long time so I can gather information I need in a comfortable and conversational approach. I like to learn what someone came in for, maybe gather some history, and understand what they are looking for and what their goals are. I use a more casual approach as I want someone to feel comfortable, heard, and seen.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strength is my flexibility and ability to meet people where they are, making them feel as comfortable as possible so that we can talk about and explore together.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal person to work with is someone who is willing to be open to trying therapy in general, and open to meeting and talking. I offer a collaborative approach, and someone who is open and willing to come will find a welcoming space to talk and someone who is here to listen.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive therapy to help people explore beliefs, thought processes, and change behaviors and patterns. Sometimes looking under the hood at our thoughts is a good way to help us understand what we need to change and that change can happen. I use a lot of work around language in this as it's a powerful tool that helps change us through how we talk and what we tell ourselves.
Trauma Informed Care
I have a certificate in Trauma Counseling from my school of social work that I got after my Masters and part of trauma informed care is meeting people where they are at, allowing them to express and explore wounds and issues in a safe/caring space where we work together. It's about helping people heal by meeting them where they are.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
People often think mindfulness is meditation, which it can be, but in therapy it can be about helping someone use tools to be here now, helping to create safety in the moment to help with trauma healing. I use exercises mixed with somatic techniques that work very well to treat anxiety and other issues and over time do help create change.
Somatic
Peter Levine wrote that trauma is partly stuck uncompleted responses in the nervous system. I use somatic techniques like grounding, orienting, and other things to help someone learn how to use the body as a resource which really helps with decreasing anxiety and stress. I also use it to help in trauma informed work as a way to create safety while talking about challenging issues.