About William
William Keeler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oregon with ten years of experience. He earned a Master of Social Work and has spent much of his career in community mental health settings. Will prefers a straightforward approach that starts with listening and understanding before offering direction.
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. He also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, bipolar challenges, and attention-deficit concerns.
How William works
Additional focuses include adoption and foster care issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and gender dysphoria. Will uses practical, skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, dialectical behavior approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, and motivational interviewing. Sessions aim to build concrete tools people can use between meetings.
He balances helping clients find their own answers with offering clear guidance when needed. He has experience working with adults, children, and teenagers in community mental health settings. That background informs a pacing that values small steps and realistic goals.
Will also brings experience addressing first responder stress, family of origin problems, and impulsivity. Outside work he spends time with his young children and enjoys reading, video games, and board games. He approaches therapy as a collaborative journey and welcomes conversations about practical steps toward change.
William lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What William works with
The areas below are the ones William selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oregon |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that move someone toward the life they want. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes by teaching flexible ways to respond to difficult thoughts and feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches specific strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build effective behaviors for problems like anxiety, low mood, sleep trouble, and impulsivity.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skill building in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication. It is useful when strong emotions and impulsive reactions get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. This helps shape a plan that mixes skills practice, short-term problem solving, and deeper reflection when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video and phone let people have real-time conversations; phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for varied schedules and day-to-day needs.
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