About William
William Teese uses practical, goal-focused methods to help people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. William keeps conversations straightforward and aims to make each session useful for everyday life.
He has long experience in residential substance abuse settings, treating drug and alcohol addiction alongside mood and anxiety concerns. He has also supported people with Medicare and Medicaid through a Special Needs Program to build coping skills that improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
His background includes crisis counseling work with military support services addressing stressful life events. Sessions are tailored to the person’s situation and goals. William blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try practical changes.
He focuses on concrete skills people can use between sessions, like breathing practices and thought records. William usually works with adults and can talk through problems related to relationships, grief, workplace stress, anger, and financial strain. He also supports people facing aging and geriatric concerns and midlife transitions.
Conversations are paced to the client’s comfort and needs. He speaks English and offers care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To get started, a quick matching questionnaire helps connect a person and schedule sessions with William according to availability.
Online therapy with CBT and mindfulness techniques
William uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves setting clear goals, trying small behavioral experiments, and keeping simple records of thoughts to reduce anxiety and improve mood.He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach attention and grounding practices. Mindfulness can help with stress, cravings, and anger by training steady attention to the present moment and simple breathing or body awareness exercises.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist and client look at needs, goals, and personal preferences and adjust methods as progress is made. Sessions can mix skills practice, discussion, and short between-session tasks to see what works best.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face from different places, phone is a lower-bandwidth option, live chat and text can be useful for short check-ins and ongoing support. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping treatment focused on practical changes.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English