About William
William Shahan is a licensed clinical social worker with 32 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or past trauma. He focuses on steady, practical support so people can feel more in control day to day. William aims to make therapy a place to learn tools for managing strong emotions and rebuilding confidence.
He uses a depth-oriented, compassionate style that emphasizes understanding a person's life story and strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions are calm and direct, with a focus on teaching emotion regulation skills and coping strategies that can be used between appointments. William helps people name painful patterns and try small changes that add up over time. His background includes long experience working with grief, anger, attachment concerns, and mood symptoms.
He also addresses issues such as panic, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and the effects of abuse or loss. That experience helps him recognize common responses to stress and tailor practical steps for each person. William offers multiple remote formats so people can choose what fits their routine, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.
He works with adults who want steady, experienced guidance through difficult life moments. Many clients come to focus on improving self-worth, finding purpose, or managing intense reactions. William supports gradual progress through clear goals, skill practice, and regular check-ins on what is and isn’t helping.
How evidence-based methods work online
William draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotions, behavior, and life patterns. One approach centers on emotion regulation and skill-building in brief, practical steps that help with anxiety, panic attacks, and intense anger. Another approach looks at personal history and attachment patterns to reduce reactivity and improve relationships, which can help with trauma, loss, and long-standing mood problems.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time. Clients and the therapist review what is working and change course when needed so treatment fits the person’s preferences and needs.
Online therapy offers practical advantages for busy lives. Video calls let people have a fuller face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, and quick skill reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and practice new skills in real time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
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