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William Rusnak

Practical, collaborative therapy with cognitive tools

LPC Arkansas

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About William

William Rusnak centers his work on practical, evidence-informed approaches with a strong emphasis on cognitive behavioral methods. He integrates CBT alongside attachment-based strategies and DBT skills to help clients notice unhelpful patterns, develop coping tools, and improve relationships and emotional regulation.

Background and approach

William frames therapy as a collaborative process, partnering with clients to set goals and create treatment plans tailored to each person’s circumstances.

With six years of professional counseling experience and licensure as an LPC, William draws on earlier careers in defense and telecommunications as well as deep personal experience caring for a spouse with a rare form of dementia. That caregiving period shaped his understanding of grief, caregiver burden, depression, and the challenges of rebuilding life after loss.

He can incorporate a Christian and Biblical perspective when requested and offers services from Arkansas as a licensed clinician in both Texas and Arkansas (TX LPC 77592, AR LPC P2305002). William aims to guide people through moments of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or isolated by combining structured interventions with empathetic support.

He works to help clients explore life purpose, reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms, address attachment and communication difficulties, and build skills for coping with change.

Integrating practical approaches into online therapy



William commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and social phobia by teaching concrete coping skills. He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses, offering a pathway to improve connection and communication.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then selects or blends techniques to best fit the situation. Over time this collaborative experimentation helps clarify what methods feel most helpful and sustainable for the client.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to create flexibility around work, caregiving, and daily life. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when schedules or locations change, and they allow therapists and clients to use skill-building exercises and check-ins in ways that fit each person’s routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions of life purpose.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
He uses an integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based perspectives and DBT and mindfulness techniques, emphasizing collaborative goal setting and practical skill building.
How long has he been practicing counseling?
He has six years of professional counseling experience and combines that work with insights from prior careers and personal caregiving experience.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPC with credentials TX LPC 77592 and AR LPC P2305002 and is located in Arkansas.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English only, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Texas, Arkansas

Languages

English