- Guilt and shame
- ACT and CBT
- Career counseling
About Dean
Dean Williams is an Oregon LPC and an Oregon LMFT with 11 years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship concerns, career doubts, and feelings of guilt and shame. He also helps people with addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, and low self-esteem.
Dean adapts his approach to what helps each person most. He uses a mix of changing thoughts, accessing feelings, and shifting behaviors. He also focuses on identifying and building on a person's existing strengths. He offers both therapy and career counseling as part of his practice.
In sessions he often teaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy skills to build mindfulness, improve coping, and manage impulses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to address unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas shape how he looks at relationship patterns and emotional needs.
For career work he helps people sort the obstacles that block career decisions and motivation. That can include the influence of family, unclear strengths, or trouble putting a plan into action. This work aims to turn vague frustration into concrete next steps.
People who come because guilt or shame are weighing them down will find practical techniques and conversational feedback. Dean takes a straightforward, problem-focused approach while helping people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions
Dean often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to clarify what matters so action can follow. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and trust, which can be useful for intimacy and communication struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dean will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit those aims. That planning is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a workday or those with busy schedules. Remote work can also make it simpler to have a shorter check-in, avoid travel time, or choose audio-only when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused conversation to online settings while helping clients practice new skills between sessions.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, and concerns about self-esteem and life purpose.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He uses a mix of changing thoughts, accessing feelings, and shifting behaviors, and he teaches ACT skills to build mindfulness and coping around guilt and shame.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He has 11 years of experience working with depression, grief, anxiety, and relationship conflicts, and he includes career counseling in his practice.
What credentials and region apply to his practice?
He is an LPC and an LMFT licensed in Oregon and provides services from Oregon.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.