Alison (Ali) Williams
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
I focus my work on women and gender non conforming people of color, with an emphasis on grief and loss and creating a safe space for processing.
My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe and compassionate space for you to re-connect with your whole self (body included!) as well as your strengths, and to process through emotions and experiences that feel challenging to face and sort through on your own. I believe that all behavior has a function, meaning it has a purpose and source, and that our earliest attachments and experiences shape us today. As a multiracial person of color myself, my racial identity is a lens thru which I see the work and how I show up in the therapeutic space. I use an Integrative therapy model, combining various therapeutic tools and approaches to best meet your needs. I have a special interest in processing through grief for those who have experienced loss of any kind. I utilize calm, reflective listening, somatic awareness, social justice and systems focus, and a strengths-based approach. My focus is on women and gender non conforming people of color, grief, somatic awareness, multiracial and multicultural identity, family of origin issues, complex, intergenerational, and religious trauma, self esteem, attachment, relationships, and life transitions.
Practice hours (PST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Anxiety
- Childhood Abuse
- Depression
- End of Life
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Peer Difficulties
- Personal Growth
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Body positivity
- Immigrants
- People of color
- People seeking asylum
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
Location
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$100 — $140per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Washington
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Washington
- Premera – Washington
- Regence Blue Shield – Washington
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-network insurance
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
Credentials
Licenses
LICSW
LW61267783, Washington
Education
California State University, East Bay
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2016