William Teese
Experienced LCSW using skills-focused therapy
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About William
William Teese brings a cognitive behavioral orientation to his clinical work, blending practical skills with mindfulness to address a wide range of concerns.
Background and approach
He is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 25 years of professional experience, and he emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while tailoring treatment to each person's needs.
Over his career he has worked in residential substance abuse treatment and with a major medical insurer's Special Needs Program to help people on Medicare and Medicaid develop coping strategies that improve daily functioning. He has also served as a crisis counselor for Military One Source, supporting people through acute stressful situations.
His practice focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family challenges, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, career issues, and coping with life transitions. Teese prefers a collaborative approach that adapts interventions to the client’s goals and situation, offering techniques drawn from CBT and mindfulness to build coping skills and practical change.
He works with adults and brings experience across midlife and later-life concerns, substance use, communication difficulties, workplace and financial stressors, and cessation efforts such as smoking or vaping.
Practical approaches for online care: CBT and mindfulness
William integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy into online work to help clients manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete coping skills that apply to anxiety, stress, and behavioral concerns such as substance use or workplace stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and acceptance strategies that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation during times of grief, anger, or life transitions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to clarify goals, test techniques, and adapt methods over time so treatment fits the individual's needs and preferences rather than relying on a single method from the outset.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or mobility limits. These formats make it possible to practice CBT exercises between sessions, try mindfulness practices guided by the therapist, and maintain regular contact in a way that suits each person's schedule and comfort level.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English