Therapist profile
La Barbara Williams, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Parenting
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting support
About La
La Barbara Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and other life changes.
She draws on a long career in mental health that began with work as a life skills counselor and continued through roles in outreach, outpatient therapy, in-home counseling, and clinical supervision. That background informs a practical approach to day-to-day problems at home. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps rather than abstract theory.
La Barbara uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen for each person's priorities and help them shape changes that feel doable. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes that can improve mood and relationships.
Clients can expect work that looks at immediate concerns like parenting stress or difficulty managing anger, while also addressing longer-term patterns such as coping after loss or living with an addiction. She helps people plan concrete next steps and practices to try between sessions.
Her training began with a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University, where she graduated with honors. That clinical education and supervisory experience inform how she structures assessment, treatment planning, and follow-up.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person says matters most. In an online session that looks like focused, respectful listening and jointly setting priorities for change. It is useful for relationship and parenting concerns where the main goal is clearer communication and practical problem solving.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions use short exercises and homework to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals and daily life. That means checking whether something feels helpful and adjusting plans together as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep therapy consistent while addressing parenting, relationship, and stress-related concerns.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, mood concerns including bipolar and depression, eating and intimacy-related issues, anger, career and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She listens for what matters most to the person and uses CBT techniques to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has worked in mental health roles including life skills counselor, outreach and outpatient therapist, in-home counselor, and clinical supervisor, bringing practical experience to clinical work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Can she work with people who do not live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I 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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