About Arkaya
Dr. Arkaya "Kady" Williams-Abbott is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Alabama with three decades of experience. She goes by Kady and focuses on helping adults who are struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship trouble, and major life changes.
Kady offers straightforward support and practical steps in sessions. Kady draws on a client-centered stance to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How Arkaya works
Motivational Interviewing is used to find personal reasons for change and strengthen commitment. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Auburn University and a Master of Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Over 30 years she has worked with people facing substance use, grief, trauma, shame, and workplace stress.
That experience informs how she sketches clear goals and keeps sessions focused. Kady pays attention to patterns such as attachment wounds, communication problems, abandonment concerns, and issues linked to infidelity or domestic violence. She also helps with anger, self-esteem, dissociation, and coping through midlife transitions.
Sessions aim to translate insight into day-to-day moves that feel doable. Clients can expect practical tools, gentle challenge, and a collaborative pace. Kady describes herself as an ally who helps people gain clarity about what matters most.
She invites readers to consider counseling as a meaningful step toward change.
Arkaya lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Arkaya works with
The areas below are the ones Arkaya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Online approaches that focus on change and connection
Client-Centered Therapy is about being heard and respected; the therapist follows the person's lead and helps clarify goals and values. This approach is often helpful for people who need a steady, supportive space to sort through feelings and decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and replacing them with more helpful habits. It is practical and action-oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.
Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve uncertainty about change by exploring personal reasons and building motivation. It pairs well with work around substance use, ambivalence, and making difficult life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kady will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. She adjusts techniques over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video sessions let people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be used for brief check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options provide practical ways to keep momentum between in-person obligations and make regular work on goals more feasible.
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