Jenay Williams, LICSW
Compassionate, story-focused care for change
Details
| Name | Jenay Williams |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Alabama |
| Licensed in | Alabama |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Jenay
Jenay Williams is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, and big life changes. She works with adults on issues like self-esteem, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and career concerns. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at practical steps people can use between sessions.
She uses Narrative Therapy to help people make sense of their life stories and separate themselves from problems. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape goals and build new habits.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on workable changes for daily life. Jenay brings nine years of clinical experience in Alabama. That background includes supporting people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life issues.
She also has experience helping those dealing with first responder stress, addiction, and forgiveness or guilt concerns. In her sessions she listens for strengths and practical options. Conversations are collaborative and goal-oriented, with tools people can try at home.
She pays attention to culture and context when helping someone find realistic next steps. Many clients come for short-term coaching around a specific problem and others stay longer to work through deeper patterns. Appointments can be by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Grief among the things Jenay works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jenay among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jenay among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jenay among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jenay among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jenay among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jenay among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jenay among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Jenay among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jenay directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jenay directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Jenay draws on Narrative Therapy to help people tell and rethink the stories they carry about themselves and their problems. That work can help with issues like shame, family of origin problems, and decisions about identity. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to focus on values and usable actions when emotions feel overwhelming; ACT can be helpful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client talk through goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. They adapt methods over time so the plan matches the person's needs and pace in a collaborative way.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is good for deeper, face-to-face conversation while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and help people keep momentum between appointments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem, grief, addictions, anger, and career issues, plus related topics like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work combines Narrative Therapy with acceptance and behavior-focused techniques. Sessions are collaborative and focus on practical steps you can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience supporting people through a range of life challenges in Alabama.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an AL LICSW - a licensed independent clinical social worker practicing in Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first appointment?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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