Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Shay works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shay
Shay Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, and mood concerns. Shay works with clients on practical skills and clear goals rather than long lectures.
He describes his aim as meeting each person where they are and building from there. Shay favors straightforward work rooted in everyday patterns. He looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions to identify habits that cause trouble.
Background and approach
From that view he helps people set small, manageable goals and develop coping strategies that fit daily life. Sessions often include examining self-talk and practicing new responses to old triggers. He draws on attachment ideas to understand how early relationships shape current reactions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test different ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness tools are added for emotion regulation and grounding during intense moments. Shay also uses motivational interviewing when people feel stuck about change.
That approach helps clarify personal reasons for taking steps forward and strengthens commitment to those steps. He has experience helping people with grief, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, and substance-related concerns. Practical work matters in his room.
Expect calm, direct guidance and tasks to try between sessions. Shay supports people who want clear strategies to reduce reactivity, improve relationships, and handle life transitions more effectively.
What Shay works with
Everything Shay lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shay's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Shay lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Shay commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to improve mood and reduce reactivity. DBT teaches concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for intense feelings and impulsive actions.He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships influence reactions today. That perspective helps people understand patterns in bonds and trust so they can try different ways of relating in current relationships. Choosing an approach is collaborative; Shay will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt methods as sessions progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for conversation and skills practice that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work for shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when someone wants ongoing written support between calls. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, and other daily demands.
Questions people ask about Shay
What concerns does he commonly address?
Shay helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, parenting strain, grief, relationship and family issues, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, trauma and post-traumatic stress, and related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, down-to-earth style that focuses on patterns of thought and behavior. Clients can expect clear goals, coping skills to practice, and direct discussion about what is working.
What is his professional background?
Shay is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience who has worked with a range of people and issues and has supervised other counselors.
Where is Shay located and licensed?
He practices in Texas and holds the TX LPC credential.
Can sessions be done in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Shay offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use 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 schedule sessions according to therapist availability.