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- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT methods
- Family communication
About William
William Shonts is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) licensed in Tennessee with 22 years of clinical experience. He works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, depression, and coping with life changes, and uses client-focused therapeutic approaches described in his profile.
Shonts centers sessions on clear conversation and practical skills. He draws from Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to each person. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of acting. He also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness practices for emotion regulation and steadying stress responses.
He helps people talk through family problems and communication challenges without assuming a specific outcome. He also addresses areas such as compassion fatigue, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment problems, and caregiver stress. Other focus areas listed include body image, cancer-related concerns, codependency, dissociation, and domestic violence.
Sessions emphasize working toward identifiable goals and building coping tools that apply to day-to-day life. Shonts adapts the pace and techniques to fit each person's needs while keeping the work practical and straightforward. He communicates in English and accepts international clients as noted.
Practical matters are handled up front. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session using the site’s online options.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach tend to center on a person's priorities and build a shared plan for next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions CBT often includes practice assignments and brief check-ins to test new ways of thinking and behaving.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Online work with DBT can include short coaching-style conversations and structured skills practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. This choice is made together and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into daily life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and providing options that match a person's schedule and bandwidth.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include compassion fatigue, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and several other concerns listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-focused approach with practical techniques. He combines Client-Centered Therapy with CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness tools as relevant to the client's needs.
How long has he practiced?
He has 22 years of professional work experience in counseling and related services.
What credential does he hold and where is he licensed?
He holds the LPC-MHSP credential and is licensed in Tennessee.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.