William Jeffery, LMHC

William Jeffery is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 13 years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes. William aims to make beginning therapy less daunting and encourages people who have taken that first step. He uses a client-centered approach to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them. Sessions focus on helping clients name their feelings, sort through reactions, and decide what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when it helps to look at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and to try new ways of responding. William also brings trauma-focused work into sessions when past harm affects current life. That means paying attention to how traumatic events shape safety, triggers, and relationships, and working at a pace each person can manage. Motivational Interviewing helps when people are unsure about making changes or need to find their own reasons to move forward. He has experience with a wide range of related concerns, including abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and challenges around divorce or blended families. William supports people living with major life transitions and those managing prolonged health challenges. In sessions he listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals. Practical strategies and small experiments between meetings are often part of the work. If you want to start, follow the site process to match and schedule time with him.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

William often combines client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that suit the person sitting across from him. Client-centered therapy means he listens closely and follows the client's lead, helping people clarify what matters and set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger.

He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change when they feel stuck, and trauma-focused techniques when past events continue to affect daily life. Choosing which approach to use is a team effort; he works together with each person to decide what fits their needs and pace rather than making assumptions up front.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. The therapist will discuss a practical plan for sessions that fits your routines and goals during the initial match and scheduling process.