- 35 years experience
- Somatic and expressive tools
- EMDR and narrative approaches
About Shirley
Shirley Williams, LCSW, CSW, connects with people facing depression and related struggles through steady, experienced care. She presents a calm, practical approach and helps clients talk through pain, loss, relationship strain, and stress. Her style is straightforward and grounded, aimed at making day-to-day coping feel more manageable.
Shirley has worked in mental health for 35 years and trained originally in Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University. Early in her career she completed a two-year Intensive Family Therapy program and later built expertise across health care, hospice, schools, foster care and adoption services.
Her background blends somatic methods with trauma-focused work. She completed a 1,000-hour massage therapy program and became nationally certified in massage and bodywork, later gaining a Colorado license. That experience informs gentle body-centered techniques she may use alongside talk work.
Clinical approaches Shirley uses include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Narrative Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She also incorporates expressive tools such as sound, movement, and clay when they suit a client's goals. These options are introduced at a pace each person can tolerate.
People who seek her help often want practical ways to manage grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, or the fatigue that comes with caregiving. Shirley aims to match therapeutic tools to each person's needs and priorities, explaining options in plain language and making collaborative decisions about how to move forward.
Shirley has worked in mental health for 35 years and trained originally in Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University. Early in her career she completed a two-year Intensive Family Therapy program and later built expertise across health care, hospice, schools, foster care and adoption services.
Her background blends somatic methods with trauma-focused work. She completed a 1,000-hour massage therapy program and became nationally certified in massage and bodywork, later gaining a Colorado license. That experience informs gentle body-centered techniques she may use alongside talk work.
Clinical approaches Shirley uses include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Narrative Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She also incorporates expressive tools such as sound, movement, and clay when they suit a client's goals. These options are introduced at a pace each person can tolerate.
People who seek her help often want practical ways to manage grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, or the fatigue that comes with caregiving. Shirley aims to match therapeutic tools to each person's needs and priorities, explaining options in plain language and making collaborative decisions about how to move forward.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.