Therapist profile
Beth Williams, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Anger and Relationship Concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW11614; LCSW, Utah / 13026897-3501; LCSW, Illinois / 149027334; LCSW, California / 123602
- NPI1689003725
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIllinois
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Beth
Beth Williams is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She helps adults who are fed up with snapping at loved ones, feeling stuck by resentment, or struggling with anger that shows up at work or home. She also addresses anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and changes like divorce or caregiving stress.
Beth uses straightforward talk and practical tools to help people manage strong emotions and improve communication. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on building skills you can use between meetings. She draws from client-centered methods to keep the person’s goals at the center of each session.
Her clinical work includes cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when people need tools for intense emotions and better distress tolerance. Mindfulness strategies are woven in to help with attention, grounding, and reducing reactivity.
Beth has supported people through trauma, addictions, identity concerns including LGBT issues, parenting challenges, and chronic illness. She also works with problems that overlap, such as co-morbidity, codependency, and communication breakdowns. The approach is practical and task-focused rather than theoretical.
People who come to Beth can expect clear goals, skill practice, and regular check-ins on progress. She explains techniques in plain language and helps clients adapt tools to daily life. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and perspective. It means sessions start with what matters most to the client and then build from there. This approach helps people clarify what they want to change about their anger and relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them. CBT provides clear exercises for shifting thinking patterns that fuel reactive responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds practical skills for handling intense emotion, such as distress tolerance and emotional regulation, which are useful when anger spikes.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Beth will work with clients to choose and adapt methods based on their goals, daily demands, and how they prefer to learn skills. Early sessions often focus on small, testable strategies and feedback about what works.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Many clients appreciate online work because it can fit into a workday or family routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those factors can make regular skill practice easier to maintain alongside other responsibilities.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Utah, Illinois, California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger tied to relationships, workplace frustration, resentment, and related issues like stress and communication problems.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She uses client-centered conversation plus skills-based tools from CBT and DBT to identify triggers and build practical coping strategies.
What experience does she bring to anger work?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker helping people manage strong emotions and improve relationships.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.