Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About La
La Barbara Williams is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage strong emotions and life stress. She works with adults dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, and other life changes. La Barbara writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
She brings 11 years of experience as an LCSW in Virginia and a longer history in mental health roles.
Background and approach
Her background includes work as a life skills counselor, outreach and outpatient therapist, in-home counselor, and clinical supervisor. She also holds a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University, earned with honors. In sessions she uses client-centered methods to listen and understand what matters most to each person.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot patterns of thinking and try different behaviors. The aim is to build coping tools that fit everyday life. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward.
She helps people set clear goals and practices short skill-building exercises during appointments. Clients can expect a focus on what is practical and doable between visits. La Barbara emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She supports people through transitions such as career shifts, parenting challenges, or recovery from trauma and loss. Her writing and work reflect a commitment to empowering people to make changes they want for themselves.
What La works with
Everything La lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in La's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
Approaches La lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following what matters most to each person. This approach helps people feel heard and involved in deciding what to work on in sessions, such as anger or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches people to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger management, and coping with life transitions because it emphasizes clear skills and small experiments.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the person and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give options that fit different schedules. Video lets people practice in-session skills face to face, phone can be a simpler check-in or better when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat supports shorter updates or exercises between appointments. These formats make it easier to get steady support while juggling work, parenting, or other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about La
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, eating concerns, parenting stress, career changes, bipolar challenges, trauma and LGBT-related topics.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens closely and works with people to set small, doable goals and practice new skills between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has 11 years as a licensed clinical social worker and additional years working as a life skills counselor, outreach and outpatient therapist, in-home counselor, and clinical supervisor.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Virginia LCSW. Her practice is based in Virginia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.