- Solution focused
- Strengths based
- Goal oriented
About Jane
Jane Williams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 39 years of clinical experience in Massachusetts. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and life changes. She also works with concerns related to self-esteem, parenting, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and adoption and foster care. Jane keeps language simple and direct so people can understand what to expect before their first visit.
Her style is practical and respectful. She uses a client-centered, solution-focused approach that draws heavily on cognitive behavioral ideas. Sessions emphasize clear goals, small steps, and building on strengths people already have. Jane encourages clients to name what matters most and to take manageable actions toward those goals.
In the room she aims to be warm and straightforward. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives while offering tools and feedback. Mindfulness and acceptance ideas are used when useful to help manage difficult thoughts and emotions.
Over nearly four decades she has worked with a wide range of concerns from mood disorders to trauma and caregiving stress. This experience informs how she helps people set realistic expectations and try different strategies until something fits.
Jane asks new clients to use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability. She practices in Massachusetts and conducts work in English.
How approaches like ACT and CBT are used online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, then clarify values and take actions that matter. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and for making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviors to shift mood and functioning, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices that reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to try. Sessions can combine elements from different approaches until a practical fit emerges.
Confirm available formats before booking as session options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to bring concrete daily challenges into sessions for real-world problem solving.
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Experience
39+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jane address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, and adoption and foster care concerns among other challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is client-centered and solution-focused with an emphasis on clear goals and practical steps. She uses strengths people already have to build change.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 39 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, which shapes how she helps people try different strategies and set realistic goals.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an MA LMHC, which means Master of Arts and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to her availability.