Joseph Williams, Mental Health Counselor in Staten Island, 10310

Joseph J. Williams, LMHC, ACT

Profession(s):
Mental Health Counseling, Psychotherapy, Counseling
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - 004239

My Approach to Helping

As a certified cognitive therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns and negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

More Info About My Practice

Joseph is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and is fully certified as a cognitive therapist, as he is a Diplomate, within the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. The only national credentialing organization standardizing Cognitive Therapy.. He is also a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a National Certified Counselor from the National Board for Certified Counselors. Joseph received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from St. Francis College and his Master's degree in Counseling from Fordham University . Joseph is one of the senior members on staff at Suffolk Cognitive Behavioral. He has gained invaluable experience working with severe and complex psychological disorders at his clinical internships with: Coney Island Hospital's MICA (mentally ill chemically abusing) populations, the U.S. Probation Department and various adolescent/high school populations. Beyond his graduate training in CBT, Joseph has special expertise in Rational Emotive Behavioral therapy (REBT), a powerful and traditional form of cognitive therapy. His experience and training in this seminal type of CBT was gained at The Albert Ellis Institute in New York City , the original home of REBT and a founding home for the development for CBT. Joseph went onto receive advanced training and experience in other types of CBT at, The New York Cognitive Therapy and Wellness Centers . There he practiced as a cognitive therapist treating anxiety, mood, and other disorders along with a wide range the co-occuring complexities often seen in outpatient therapy. As he is also licensed school counselor, Joseph also brings valuable expertise and familiarity with the developmental challenges and problems of adolescence and the simultaneous struggles of adult parents. He has worked in high schools in the arch dioceses of New York and the Department of Education. He has also returned to St. Francis College, NY, in 2006 as an adjunct professor in the Psychology Department, where he introduces and trains undergraduate students in psychology.

Insurances Accepted:
Aetna
MagnaCare