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Folayan Williams

Calm, practical guidance for real-life changes

LPC Georgia

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Folayan

Folayan Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 13 years of clinical experience. She centers her work on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while drawing on client-centered and dialectical behavior approaches to help people gain practical skills, build resilience, and shift unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

Williams emphasizes collaboration, viewing each person as the expert of their own life while offering guidance to navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, and issues with motivation and self-esteem. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and intimacy-related difficulties.

Additional areas of focus include parenting and caregiver stress, communication and control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, social anxiety, workplace struggles, and coping with major life changes.

Williams aims to empower clients to use their strengths in service of clearer goals and healthier functioning, supporting them through practical strategies and compassionate coaching as they pursue greater fulfillment and wellbeing.

Online therapy approaches that build skills and connection

Folayan Williams integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered methods into online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress, often through structured exercises and practical skill-building. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, validation, and the client's own goals, creating space for self-exploration and strengthening internal resources. Both approaches translate well to remote formats and support goals such as improving relationships, managing mood, and increasing confidence.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative and may evolve over time. Williams partners with clients to clarify their goals, preferences, and daily realities, then tailors interventions so the plan fits the person's needs. This process includes checking in about what helps and adapting methods - whether more skills-based work or deeper reflective conversation - so progress feels relevant and achievable.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care, practice skills between meetings, and maintain momentum while balancing work, family, and life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Williams works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, as well as ADHD and bipolar-related concerns.
What therapeutic approach does she use in sessions?
She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to combine skills training, present-focused exploration, and collaborative problem solving.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 13 years of professional experience working with clients across a wide variety of life and mental health challenges.
Where is the therapist licensed to practice?
Folayan Williams is licensed in Georgia as an LPC with licence number GA LPC LPC008459.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for appointments?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English