Willie Whited
Experienced LCSW focused on practical growth
LCSW, CSW Georgia
- Experience
- 31 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Willie
Willie Whited is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, CSW) based in Georgia with over three decades of experience in mental health.
Background and approach
He trained with a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling and has practiced in a range of clinical settings since 1980, developing particular experience with serious mental illness, personality disorders, and co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges.
His career includes recognition for work with co-occurring disorders and completion of community health leadership training at Morehouse School of Medicine's Satcher Health Leadership Institute.
Willie blends practical, person-focused methods to match each client's needs and motivations, drawing from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while also using techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as appropriate. He has substantial experience with adults and a decade working with children and adolescents in community and facility settings.
Willie emphasizes collaboration, helping people name distractions, face difficult changes, and find opportunities for growth on their path toward greater self-fulfillment.
Willie works with concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, mood disorders like bipolar and depression, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and parenting challenges, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and many related focus areas such as attachment, codependency, and life purpose.
Online Approaches That Fit Your Needs
Willie regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients recognize and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to symptoms like anxiety, depression, or problematic habits. This approach is practical and goal-oriented, often useful for managing stress, sleep issues, and coping skills.He also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which supports people in clarifying their values and taking meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Attachment-Based Therapy appears in his work when relational histories and attachment patterns influence current relationship or intimacy-related problems.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Willie aims to learn about each person’s goals, strengths, and preferences and to tailor a combination of methods that fit those needs. He works together with clients to assess what helps and adjusts the plan over time to remain effective and relevant.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access regular support, stay consistent with work on goals, and maintain therapeutic momentum even when in-person visits are not convenient.
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Experience
31+ years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English