
William Searcy
(He/Him/His)
Certified Trauma Professional, Counselor, Pastoral Counselor
I have lived and worked extensively in 80 countries on every continent for almost 40 years.
I was one of the primary trauma counselors on the Ambassador's Trauma Team for the American Embassy in Nairobi Kenya when it was bombed. PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WORKER Northeast Mental Health Center Memphis Tennessee (1982-84); Group Therapist for Advanced Day Treatment; Community Follow-up Psychiatric Social Worker; Hospital Liaison; Chairperson of Staff Coordinating Committee; Representative of Staff Coordinating Committee to Executive Directors of Northeast Mental Health Center ;Representative of the Extended Care Division to the Staff Coordinating CommitteeVolunteer Counselor for Memphis Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention Center 6 years Memphis. EDUCATION: Doctor of Ministry Missions Harding U Graduate Sch of Religion (Harding Sch of Theology)Master of Theology (Master of Divinity) Counseling Harding U Grad School of Religion (Harding Sch of Theology)Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude double major: Missions; Biblical Languages; Harding U Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE); 4 units: levels; 2 chaplain in all hospital areas; Duke U Hospital. SAMPLE OF EXTENSIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION Harvard U Medical Sch; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Dept of Psychiatry (Mar 2013); Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Clinical Update; Harvard U Medical School; Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Org Dept of Psychiatry (Nov 2012); Treating Couples; Harvard U Med Sch.
Practice hours (EDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anger Issues
- Grief and Loss
- Parenting Concerns
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Age groups
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Immigrants
- People of color
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Up to$175per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
- Cigna – North Carolina
- Coventry – North Carolina
- Humana – North Carolina
- Optum – North Carolina
- Tricare – North Carolina
- United Health Care – North Carolina
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Paypal
- Zelle
Credentials
Licenses
Practicing Pastoral Counselor
94, North Carolina
Education
Harding University Graduate School of Religion
DMin (Doctor of Ministry), 1986