How William works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About William
William (Russell) Glass is a licensed professional counselor with 24 years of experience. He practices from Alabama and brings long experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and anger. He balances practical skills with a down-to-earth, straightforward style.
Much of his work has focused on substance use and the issues that often come with it, like trauma, low self-esteem, grief, and relationship strain. He helps people untangle identity and role questions while building stronger coping skills.
Background and approach
His approach often starts with clear goals and small, do-able steps. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. He also uses client-centered and existential ideas to help people clarify values and find purpose.
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are part of the toolbox for increasing awareness and readiness for change. Sessions tend to focus on practical strategies that people can use between meetings. He encourages honest self-reflection and responsibility, while identifying strengths clients already have.
That mix aims to reduce symptoms and improve everyday functioning. Beyond clinical experience, he has personal experience with long-term health challenges and has worked with diverse populations, including time living abroad. That background shapes a perspective that respects resilience and real-life limits.
He offers a nonjudgmental space where people can work toward clearer thinking and better coping.
What William works with
Everything William lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in William's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches William lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online care
William often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that worsen mood or behavior. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete techniques to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction concerns.He also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace. That approach supports building trust, exploring values, and finding personal meaning in life choices.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then tailor methods to fit your needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video is useful for deeper conversations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging lets you reflect and respond on your own schedule. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions and to use therapy while balancing work, caregiving, or health concerns.
Questions people ask about William
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, grief, relationship and identity issues, and related problems such as chronic illness and caregiving strain.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and direct, combining clear goal-setting with reflective conversation. He focuses on skills you can use between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 24 years of counseling experience, including extensive work with substance use and accompanying concerns.
What credential and location information should I know?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Alabama.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.