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Dora Williams, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Dora
Dora Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, ADHD, trauma and related struggles listed in her profile. Dora uses practical, goal-oriented methods to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
Her background includes work in private practice, opioid treatment clinics, and psychiatric treatment settings. That variety shaped a straightforward style: set a clear session purpose, try skills between meetings, and check what helps. Sessions tend to center on managing symptoms, improving communication, and addressing past hurts that affect current life.
Dora uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Focused Therapy where they fit a client's goals. These approaches guide how she and a client pick practical steps and measurable changes.
She began as a relationship coach, which led to a focus on relationships, communication, and commitment concerns alongside mood and anxiety issues. That coaching background shows up as structured conversations about next steps and small experiments to test different responses.
People who meet with Dora can expect clear goals and short-term strategies alongside longer work on trauma or grief when needed. She encourages clients to try specific coping skills between sessions and then review what worked. Outside work she spends time with family, travels, and explores new foods.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dora uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down thoughts and behaviors into concrete steps and experiments clients can try between meetings. CBT helps with anxiety, low mood, attention difficulties, and patterns that affect relationships.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. DBT-style skills are often practiced as real-life tools clients use when emotions rise. Motivational Interviewing appears when people want help clarifying goals and staying motivated to change.
Choosing a method is a collaborative process. Dora will review a client's goals and preferences and suggest which approaches to try. She checks progress and adjusts plans based on what is working and what is not.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, try short check-ins when time is limited, or use video exercises for communication practice. The focus remains on practical skills that can be used in everyday life, whether sessions are scheduled for brief skills coaching or longer therapy conversations.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Texas, Oregon, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
Common focuses include anxiety, depression, relationship issues, ADHD, trauma, grief, and addictions as listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, test alternative responses, and practice skills between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of experience and has worked in private practice, methadone and suboxone clinics, and psychiatric treatment facilities.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure noted as MI LPC and TX LPC and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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