Jenay Williams, LICSW

Jenay Williams is a licensed independent clinical social worker with nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and major life shifts. She focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Her approach centers on clear goals and steady progress. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her work too, helping people notice painful feelings and move toward what matters to them. She also draws from client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in the person’s priorities. Jenay regularly helps people facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, career stress, and caregiver fatigue. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, aging issues, and end-of-life questions. Her background includes a range of life-stage and health-related challenges commonly tied to mood and stress. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Jenay works with each person to set realistic, measurable steps and to build skills for coping and communication. Small changes are framed as part of longer-term progress. She practices in Alabama and speaks English. People can expect respectful listening and a steady focus on what they want to change. The tone is collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to real-life routines and responsibilities.

How Jenay Uses Practical Therapies Online

Jenay draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when working online. CBT focuses on spotting and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems alive, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify values, and take action toward a meaningful life even when emotions are uncomfortable. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jenay will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try together. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they match what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work. Online sessions can fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief, ongoing support between sessions or a way to communicate when scheduling is tight. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to match to daily routines.