About Lily
Lily Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma with 12 years of experience. She offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and major life changes. She focuses on practical, goal-oriented help.
Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. Lily listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable steps toward better day-to-day functioning. Lily uses several approaches depending on the need.
How Lily works
She draws on client-centered therapy to build a trusting relationship and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help when someone needs short-term focus and momentum. She also has experience addressing trauma and abuse with trauma-focused tools that prioritize safety and pacing.
Additional areas of focus include relationship concerns like intimacy and communication, mood conditions such as bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and struggles with self-esteem, body image, or feelings of abandonment. Sessions aim to be practical and respectful of each person’s pace. Lily supports work on coping skills, relapse prevention for addictions, managing anger, and navigating career or life-purpose questions.
She explains options plainly and helps people pick strategies that fit their day-to-day life.
Lily lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Lily works with
The areas below are the ones Lily selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oklahoma |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on building trust through empathetic listening and acceptance. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk and sort out what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing mood swings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will start by listening to your goals and concerns, then recommend one or a mix of approaches that fit your needs. You can try methods and adjust over time so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online sessions offer flexibility and multiple ways to connect. Video calls let you see nonverbal cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, or when typing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent despite a busy schedule.
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A practical next step
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