About Dean
Dean Williams is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, and life transitions. He aims to make therapy practical and down-to-earth so clients can use what they learn right away.
Dean works with people who are struggling with things like grief, depression, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy concerns, and setbacks at work. He uses a mix of methods to match a person's needs.
Background and approach
That can mean learning new ways to handle upsetting thoughts, practicing skills to manage strong feelings, or changing everyday habits that get in the way. He also helps people notice and build on their strengths so progress feels sustainable. Dean offers career counseling alongside therapy.
He helps people who feel stuck about job choices, motivation, or how family expectations shape work decisions. Sessions look at practical steps for creating a clearer, more engaging career path. He draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-focused work, client-centered methods, and relationship-focused tools.
These are used flexibly rather than following one strict method. Dean has practiced for 11 years and holds LPC and LMFT credentials in Oregon. He meets with people by phone, video, chat, or text messaging.
Sessions are designed to fit into busy lives and to give clear, usable tools people can apply between meetings.
How specific approaches are used online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, motivation, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms. This approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust. It can be helpful for communication problems, codependency, intimacy-related issues, and rebuilding healthier bonds. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to pick or combine methods based on needs, goals, and preference. That shared process allows adjustments as progress is made. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth sessions where visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit a short check-in or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work for brief updates, skill practice, or when people prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and help maintain continuity across weeks.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California, Oregon
- Languages
- English
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