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Keith Williams, BACP
- Credentials
- BACP
- Experience
- 26 years
- Practising in
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Sessions
- Online only
- Client ages
- Adults, 18 and over
Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteem
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Keith Williams works from a client-centred foundation, using clear, practical methods to help people cope and move forward. He brings 26 years of counselling experience and a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation, and he combines that experience with straightforward support for common and complex problems.
He helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression and to cope after trauma, abuse or bereavement. He also supports those facing addiction, relationship and intimacy challenges, eating or sleeping problems, and struggles with self-esteem or identity.
Background and approach
Practical aims and clearer thinking are central to his sessions. Keith draws on several approaches that fit different needs. He uses client-centred work to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and mindfulness exercises to reduce distress.
He also employs motivational interviewing to strengthen resolve and psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns. His background includes long-term work in bereavement services, substance misuse settings and community organisations. He has provided supervision to other counsellors since 2009 and has delivered training across statutory and voluntary sectors.
That variety means he is used to supporting people from many walks of life. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. People can expect active listening, straightforward feedback and techniques to try between meetings.
Keith aims to help each person find what works for them and to build skills they can use after counselling ends.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can find their own solutions; this approach helps with low mood, identity concerns and bereavement by letting the client set the pace and focus.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) works on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It suits anxiety, depression, sleeping problems and many day-to-day difficulties because it offers clear strategies and homework to practise between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy helps people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions without judgement. Simple exercises taught in sessions can reduce stress and improve sleep and concentration.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust techniques as progress is made. Clients help shape the plan and the therapist offers feedback and practical steps.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work well for short check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want brief contact throughout the week, or cannot be on camera. These options increase flexibility and help people maintain continuity of care.
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
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