William Shonts, LPC-MHSP

William Shonts is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee with 22 years of experience. He focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, family strain, and major life transitions. He aims to meet each person where they are and shape sessions around individual needs.

He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a calm, steady presence in sessions. Conversations are tailored so people can name what matters and try small changes that fit their life. William works to help clients build clearer thinking, better emotion management, and more useful day-to-day habits.

Sessions often address relationship tension, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, or problems linked to adoption and attachment. He also supports people dealing with grief connected to serious illness, body image concerns, codependency, dissociation, domestic violence reactions, and personality-related challenges. He uses straightforward methods to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve coping.

William draws from client-centered work to center the person, and from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to change unhelpful patterns. He incorporates dialectical skills and emotionally-focused ideas when a situation calls for them. Together with each client he builds a plan that suits goals and limits.

People who prefer clear steps, practical skills, and a respectful, nonjudgmental listener may find his style helpful. To begin, follow the site process to match with him and schedule a first session.

Approaches used in online care and what they do

Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead to build trust and clarify goals. It helps people feel heard and choose changes that matter to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers techniques for managing intense emotions and improving coping in stressful moments. It is useful when strong feelings get in the way of day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as needs shift.

Because the biography does not list session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to work around caregiving or work schedules and avoid the need for travel on a day you already have obligations.