About La
La Barbara Williams is a clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She supports those facing grief, trauma and abuse, eating struggles, parenting stress, anger, career changes, bipolar challenges, and other life transitions. La Barbara holds a Master of Social Work and practices in Virginia as an LCSW.
She brings many years of experience in different roles across mental health care.
Background and approach
Her background includes life skills counseling, outpatient and outreach work, in-home counseling, and clinical supervision. That range means she has worked with people in varied settings and situations. In sessions she uses straightforward, person-focused methods.
La Barbara draws on Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, listening-first relationship. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try new ways of coping. Her approach centers on making concrete plans that fit each person’s needs.
She helps create achievable goals, practical coping strategies, and step-by-step plans for change. Progress is checked and adjusted as needed. La Barbara emphasizes collaboration.
She works with clients to set goals, track progress, and adapt approaches when life changes. Her practice aims to be flexible to meet everyday concerns and real responsibilities.
How client-centered and CBT approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding with empathy. The therapist helps people feel heard, and then supports them in naming goals and next steps. This approach is helpful for feelings of overwhelm, grief, and relationship concerns where connection matters.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together. It helps people spot patterns that keep problems going and practice new responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels doable. Together they try methods, check what helps, and adjust plans based on progress and preferences.
Online therapy with this clinician uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video lets people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions are useful when lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work for brief updates, check-ins, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into work, childcare, or other routines while keeping therapy consistent.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English