Dean Williams, LMFT — Therapist in Oregon

Hi there, I'm Dean!

Most of my clients are grappling with grief, anxiety, relationships, or career issues. The type of therapy I find most helpful is called ACT.

My focus

ACT skills help with grief, anxiety, stress, and relationships. The skills emphasize improving mindfulness, coping, and impulse control. My clients have learned ways to manage and resolve conflicts and to develop healthy boundaries. I also offer career counseling to address career decisions, family influences on career, and strengths development.

My approach

ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. This involves commitment to making changes to whatever psychological or external things are keeping you from living a full life based on your values. I use the ACT workbook 'Reclaim Your Life' with clients to guide our work together.

My communication style

The tone of my sessions tends to be somewhere between casual and professional. The tone is warm, and I try to add humor. It is my job, at least at first, to keep the conversation tied to developing ACT skills.

My journey to mental healthcare

It is very satisfying for me to help people acquire life-long skills for living a richer life and feeling better.

My goals for you

With ACT, the primary general goal is a fuller life. Some clients are disappointed that feeling better, often the motivation for beginning therapy, is not the main focus. But feeling better is nurtured from the very beginning. Feeling better comes at its own, often unpredictable, pace.

Our first session

From the beginning, sessions include discussing your concerns while identifying examples from your daily life to which the ACT skills can be applied. The process goes from identifying the examples, to understanding how to apply ACT in those situations, and then ongoing improvement in applying the skills during daily life.

I identify as...

Male
Caucasian or White
Spiritual

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Allied
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Arlo

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Science (MS) in Counseling from California State University, Northridge.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Dean Williams