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Lily  Williams

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Lily Williams , LPC

Oklahoma

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Trauma

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Oklahoma / LPC05154
  • NPI1568700573
  • Experience12 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationOklahoma

About

  • CBT techniques
  • Client-centered work
  • Motivational interviewing

About Lily

Lily Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma with 12 years of experience. She works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or anger. Lily also helps people dealing with relationship struggles, career stress, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, usable steps that reduce reactivity and restore control. Lily uses straightforward talk therapy and evidence-informed tools to help people recognize patterns and try different responses.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger and anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy guides conversations so clients lead what matters most to them. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help when someone needs short-term momentum to change habits or make decisions.

Lily often works with people navigating complicated feelings like shame, abandonment, or isolation. She also supports those facing substance concerns, bipolar mood swings, attention challenges, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. Expectations are kept realistic; the focus is on learning skills that fit daily life.

Her style is direct and practical. Sessions are used to practice new ways to speak up, set boundaries, and calm intense feelings. For many clients this leads to fewer explosive moments, clearer communication, and better day-to-day functioning.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client brings. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify priorities, which works well for concerns like anger, relationship problems, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and experimenting with new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger, and depression to reduce reactivity and build coping skills.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change. It uses focused conversation to find personal reasons for change and to build small steps forward, useful for addictions, procrastination, or commitment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and how they prefer to work. That collaborative planning helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.

If you want online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit therapy into a busy week. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to keep appointments around work or family commitments.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Oklahoma

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and related concerns such as grief and addictions.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, talk-based therapy that emphasizes learning skills and trying new responses in real life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is an LPC licensed in Oklahoma and practices with that credential.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does she accept international clients?

She does not currently work with international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your 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.

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