Brandon Williams, LCMHC-A
Young Adults + Adults
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(He / Him / His)
BWilliams@DavidsonFamilyTherapy.com
(704) - 931 - 8120
To quote Fred Rogers, “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.”
My mission as a clinician is to create a space for clients to talk about their experience in such a way that they feel less overwhelmed and less alone, while exploring vulnerabilities with more curiosity than fear. I welcome, and consider it a privilege, to work alongside individuals of various ages, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities, and religious/spiritual beliefs. I find my greatest strengths as a clinician to be in working with developmental trauma, healing from relational wounds, and deep introspective therapy work. I utilize and continue to receive training in a variety of theoretical modalities and approaches in order to be able to meet a diverse clientele exactly where they are.
In my work, I adopt an integrative approach that includes: Person Centered therapy; principles of relational psychodynamic therapy (specifically the influence of relationships on well-being and exploring psychological defense mechanisms that keep us disconnected from ourselves and others); third-wave Cognitive Behavioral techniques that involve increasing self-awareness, experiencing acceptance of thoughts and feelings, and utilizing mindfulness techniques; aspects of Emotionally Focused Therapy and Interpersonal Neurobiology that focus on attachment, emotional intelligence, self-introspection, and forming healthy relationships; and am currently in my Advanced year for Somatic Experiencing, a three-year professional training program that seeks to resolve symptoms of stress, shock, and trauma that accumulates in our bodies. I have also been approved by Somatic Experiencing International to be a training Assistant for students in Beginning level training. But I mainly focus on the professional therapeutic relationship in which individuals feel seen, heard, understood, and supported in such a way that promotes their own health and well-being. I liken my role as a counselor to that of a cast that holds a broken bone in place as it heals intuitively.
In my free time, I enjoy writing and playing music; reading books on psychology, anthropology, and spirituality; walking in the forest; eating good food with good people; watching independent films; and spending time with my partner.