Jenay Williams , LICSW

Jenay Williams, LICSW, uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people handle stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She focuses on everyday concerns like self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, and coping with chronic health or caregiving challenges. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.

With nine years of experience, she draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to match the needs of each person. Sessions emphasize clear skills people can apply between meetings. Jenay also uses Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools when they fit the situation.

Her background includes work with career-related stress, addiction and recovery issues, blended family dynamics, and end-of-life concerns such as hospice and bereavement. She helps people talk through family of origin problems, communication breakdowns, guilt and shame, and challenges related to aging or long-term illness.

People can expect conversations that focus on practical next steps, like shifting unhelpful thinking, improving communication, or pacing recovery from substance use. She supports parents and caregivers facing burnout and helps first responders process work-related stress.

Sessions are offered in English and are provided remotely by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Jenay practices in Alabama and holds an Alabama LICSW credential.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and move toward what matters to them. It focuses on values-based action and skills for coping with difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that amplify anxiety or depression.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust over time. Clients and the therapist work together to pick which skills and strategies fit daily life and personal preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can provide ongoing written support between sessions and fit into busy schedules or caregiving routines.