Barborita Williams

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

LPC Tennessee

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Trauma and abuse, Anger, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Barborita

Barborita Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people navigate trauma, abuse, anger, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, relationship and family challenges, and other life changes.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes respectful and compassionate care while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s specific history and goals. Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness practices, and she uses motivational interviewing when exploring readiness for change.

Williams aims to create a collaborative environment where clients can examine patterns, develop coping skills, and practice new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and emotions. She frames the first step toward greater wellbeing as a courageous decision and offers steady support throughout the process.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Barborita Williams draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical strategies for change; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day patterns that maintain distress. She also uses client-centered therapy, emphasizing attentive, nonjudgmental listening and collaboration so clients can explore their experience at their own pace and shape goals that matter to them. Mindfulness practices are incorporated to build present-moment awareness and tools for managing emotional reactivity and stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Williams works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust methods over time so the treatment reflects what helps most. Together the therapist and client decide which strategies to emphasize and how to pace the work for sustainable progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase scheduling flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to maintain continuity of care from different locations and to choose the format that best fits their daily life while still working with a licensed professional committed to practical, compassionate support.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Barborita Williams works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, eating concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related focus areas such as attachment and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines client-centered listening with practical interventions such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help clients explore patterns and develop coping skills.

What is her professional background?

Williams brings 16 years of experience in counseling and has worked with people facing a variety of emotional and behavioral challenges.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed in Tennessee and holds the credential LPC with license number TN LPC 3150.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Appointments can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Interested clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English