About William
William Lyons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with three decades of experience. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and related struggles. He speaks English and works with clients through a variety of online formats.
William uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He centers conversations on the client's own goals and strengths. He helps people name problems, try small changes, and track what works.
How William works
Sessions are collaborative and aim for skills that carry into daily life. Over 30 years in the field have given him wide exposure to many challenges. He has supported people dealing with depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy issues, and career stress.
He also focuses on first responder issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, and compassion fatigue. William draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, emotionally focused techniques, and mindfulness. He mixes these approaches to match what each person needs.
The goal is practical tools and clearer thinking, not labels. Appointments are scheduled on weekends to fit busy lives. Sessions happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Payment uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
William lists 9 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
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy and healing
William combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Client-centered work puts the person's goals and strengths at the center of sessions, while CBT offers step-by-step tools to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.He also uses dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong feelings or impulsivity interfere with everyday life. DBT skills can help with relationship strain, anger, and self-destructive urges by teaching emotion management and safer coping choices. William will discuss which approaches make the most sense and tailor methods to each person's needs.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. He works with clients to clarify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods over time. The therapist will explain options and help pick tools that fit the client's preferences and lifestyle.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving forward.
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