I am a State of Colorado licensed Mental Health provider and have been for nearly 30 years. I grew up in Michigan and attended Wayne State University achieving a BA in Psychology and a MSW . I have experience working in health care, hospice, schools, foster care and adoption, pregnancy services and, of course, grief issues. I engage my clients with Talk Therapy from a variety of different modalities as well as an EMDR derived brain re-calibration technique I've found success in called The Flash Technique. I have, also, been a BCTMB Licensed Bodywork Therapist since 2000 and I am a recent member of the American Balint Society.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Women's issues, Young adult issues
CO LCSW CSW.00991632
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shirley Williams. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
When I started therapy with Shirley almost 2 years ago, I felt stuck and exhausted. I had been in talk therapy for almost 8 years, and felt I had made little progress. I was still stuck in the same cycles, with the same triggers — sure, I learned some coping mechanisms and why I felt that way, but it didn’t stop the triggers that was causing the feelings. Shirley’s approach changed everything. She focuses on an EDMR type therapy, which helps your brain relearn your trauma with positive associations. I was skeptical at first, but the results truly blew my mind. I didn’t need to talk about the traumatic stories and go in depth - that was just retraumatizing and making the wound deeper. I needed to rewire that narrative in my brain, and thats exactly what Shirley does. Its incredible effective and honestly lifechanging. Outside of that, she truly listens. She remembers things I’ve told her two years ago. She follows through, she does extra research, and goes above and beyond in ways other therapists hadn’t for me prior. The quality of your life is tied directly to your mental health, and Shirley understands that. I cannot ever say enough positive things about her. The work she does is beyond incredible and I’m quite lucky to have found her.
Written on Dec 07, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Shirley is an excellent listener who challenges me and has helped me become a better individual - even in our short time together.
Written on Nov 12, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I appreciate my time with Shirley every week. She listens so well, and is encouraging to pursue the things that are important to me. Shirley is also empathetic to the recent struggles that I’ve personally experienced. I look forward to my appointments every week.
Written on Sep 22, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties
Shirley is a great listener and is able to help me understand things I haven't been able to understand.
Written on Apr 30, 2024 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
You have been awesome so far and I look forward to talking with you more, thank you
Written on Dec 17, 2022 after therapy with Shirley for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
