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Dora Williams

Practical, collaborative counseling for real-life challenges

LPC Texas

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Dora

Dora Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who centers her work in cognitive behavioral methods while drawing on other evidence-informed approaches to support clients facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and trauma.

Background and approach

With nine years of clinical experience, she combines practical skills with collaborative planning to help people identify unhelpful patterns, build coping strategies, and move toward goals related to self-esteem, intimacy, career challenges, and addictive behaviors.

Her background includes work in independent practice as well as treatment settings serving people with substance use needs and psychiatric care, which contributes to a familiarity with complex presentations such as grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and caregiving stress.

Dora emphasizes a solution-oriented stance that centers a client’s stated goals, and she partners with each person to develop sustainable changes that fit their life. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and exploring new foods.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Many clients benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood and to build practical coping skills. Dialectical behavior therapy complements this by teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help with relationship strain and intense emotions. Motivational interviewing is used when clients are weighing change and need empathic guidance to strengthen their commitment and clarify goals.

Dora approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work. She will discuss options, listen to a client’s priorities and preferences, and adapt techniques so the plan matches specific needs and goals rather than applying a single method to every situation.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or health constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session styles, and fit therapy into a busy schedule while working with licensed professionals who can tailor sessions to the person’s circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dora commonly address?
She works with issues including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
The approach emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy alongside DBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused work to provide practical strategies and skill-building tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in a mix of settings including independent practice, medication-assisted treatment clinics, and psychiatric treatment facilities.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas, listed with MI LPC 6401225141 and TX LPC 76370, and she practices from Texas.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Texas, Oregon, Michigan

Languages

English