William (Russell) Glass, LPC

William (Russell) Glass is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 24 years of experience. He draws on long clinical work to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. He speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone nervous about reaching out.

He has extensive experience supporting people affected by substance use and related health challenges, along with grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. William uses practical tools to address painful thoughts and habits, and he helps people develop coping skills that fit their daily lives.

His approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered listening, and existential ideas about meaning and values. That means sessions often include looking at unhelpful thinking, practicing new responses, and talking about what matters most to the person. Mindfulness and motivational dialogue are also part of how he supports change.

William values honesty and personal responsibility as parts of growth. He encourages people to build on strengths and to test new ways of thinking and acting. Sessions are collaborative - the client’s goals guide the work.

He has experience living abroad and managing long-term health issues himself, which informs his perspective. William practices in Alabama and conducts sessions in English. He aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can take steps toward the changes they want.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

William often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions typically involve identifying patterns, practicing new responses, and setting small homework tasks to try between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy is another part of his approach and focuses on listening, understanding the person’s perspective, and building a respectful therapeutic relationship that supports self-directed change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and daily life. Together they decide whether to focus more on thought patterns, values and meaning, or practical coping skills based on what the person needs and prefers.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is helpful for a full session with visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and messaging options allow ongoing contact between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.