- Attachment focus
- CBT and DBT skills
- Christian perspective available
About William
William Rusnak is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with six years of clinical experience and licensure in Texas and Arkansas. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, and big life changes. He also addresses issues like attachment concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
He approaches counseling as a collaborative process. He does not give ready-made answers. Instead he helps clients identify goals and develop a plan to move forward. He uses an attachment-based focus alongside practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
William draws on life experience as well as training. Before counseling he worked in defense and telecom. He cared for his wife during the last six years of her life while training to become a counselor, and he speaks from experience about caregiving, dementia, grief, and starting over.
In sessions he combines talking through what matters with concrete skills practice. That may mean looking at patterns in close relationships, testing unhelpful thoughts, or learning ways to manage strong emotions. He can also incorporate a Christian and Biblical perspective when it is relevant to the client.
People who come to him often want straightforward conversation and tools they can try between sessions. He describes counseling as a process without guarantees, and works with each person to set realistic steps toward their goals.
How attachment work and skills training translate to online sessions
William often blends an attachment-based focus with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions; it can help with trust, communication, and shame tied to relationships. CBT involves noticing and testing thoughts that keep people stuck and trying new, healthier thinking and behavior patterns. DBT offers practical emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense feelings and relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals and what feels useful. Clients and therapist review progress together and adjust the plan as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, shorten travel time, allow quick check-ins, or let someone choose not to be on camera when that helps. Licensed professionals delivering online care often combine talking with skills practice and between-session exercises to keep momentum between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, and loneliness.
How does he approach guilt and shame in therapy?
He uses an attachment-based focus with CBT and DBT techniques to talk through painful feelings and practice different responses. The work balances talking about the past with learning practical skills to manage emotions.
What is his professional background?
He has six years of counseling experience and prior work in the defense and telecom industries. He also has personal experience caring for a loved one through dementia.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Texas and Arkansas, with practice tied to Arkansas as his listed location.
Does he work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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