Dean Williams is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes.
01About Dean
Dean Williams is a licensed counselor and marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. He focuses on practical steps people can take right away to feel steadier. He also offers career counseling for people stuck at a crossroads or looking for clearer direction.
He blends work on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so sessions address what matters most to each person. That might mean practicing mindfulness skills, learning new ways to handle impulses, or trying small behavior changes between meetings.
Background and approach
He pays attention to strengths and builds on them over time. Dean uses several approaches to match a person's needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He also draws on attachment-focused ideas when relationship patterns and intimacy concerns come up.
The Gottman Method informs his work around communication and relationship repair. He has 11 years of clinical experience and holds licenses as a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, in Oregon. He combines therapy and career coaching when needed, helping people make clearer choices about work and purpose.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online using video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The overall aim is to help people feel more capable of handling stressors, improve their relationships, and move toward goals they care about.
02Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 98553 · expires January 2027
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C4007 · expires January 2027
- LMFT (Oregon)
- License T1295 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1922331891 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dean lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
Methods Dean names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
These are the methods Dean names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on values and small actions. It helps people accept difficult thoughts and still move toward what matters, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, helping with depression, sleep issues, and unwanted habits. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people build healthier ways of relating and communicating.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper communication, phone sessions can be a good shorter option or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can fit brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work when life gets in the way.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Dean commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, addictions, self-esteem, and career questions.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a flexible, practical style that mixes changing thoughts, accessing feelings, and shifting behaviors to match each person's needs.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He has 11 years of experience helping people with mood concerns, grief, relationship conflict, and career decision-making.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds Oregon credentials as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices from Oregon.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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