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I am Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years experience. I have worked with individuals, couples and families in crisis and those wanting to improve their relationships. I have worked with military families and service members as well as vets. I have extensive experience with PTSD and Combat Stress. I have experience working with Depression, Anxiety and sexual abuse issues. I have extensive experience working with families with special needs children (mostly Autism). I have conducted workshops on Couples Communication and work with couples and families to improve their communication.
I have experience working with Men's issues. I work on teaching men how to avoid domestic violence issues to parenting as a man. I also work to help men co-parent in divorce and separation.
I work from a rational behavioral approach believing that everyone has the ability and can resolve their issues and problems. I believe that a good therapist will not only listen to their clients but will be active in teaching and improving the skills needed to improve your live and happiness.
I look forward to working with you to improve your relationships with yourself, your family and everyone in your life.
Additional areas of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Reviews
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William is awesome. He has a wide range of experience that is very helpful to my many challenges. I would recommend him to anyone. He’s great! Thank you.
Written on Dec 22, 2023 after therapy with William for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and parenting issues
William is a very kind, understanding therapist. He listens and is very helpful.
Written on Dec 14, 2023 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
William is an incredible therapist whom gives great feedback and perspective to issues relating to PTSD and better understanding the root causes and affiliated symptoms being encountered.
Written on Dec 07, 2023 after therapy with William for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and anger management
He is perfect ! He’s helped me so very much
Written on Nov 23, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Very patient and understanding. Provides good feedback and support.
Written on Nov 13, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
William Fenton is helping me to make progress and live a much happier life. I highly recommend him.
Written on Nov 04, 2023 after therapy with William for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues
He’s very thoughtful in his responses and provides very helpful tools . I am very impressed by him!
Written on Sep 27, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Dr Fenton is great. He is real, no nonsense, does not sugar coat anything and is exactly what I needed. I love how he simplifies things for me to help me understand why and where it's coming from. I enjoy talking to him and always leave our sessions with a better understanding of myself, my thoughts and actions, and most importantly how to use that information to try different ways to better things overall.
Written on Jun 17, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Dr. Fenton is a great therapist. He listens and understands your life and experiences, and he empathizes without judging, yet simultaneously, he soothly reminds you that you are in charge of your life, and empowers you to take control of your life. I am happy to have been paired with him and look forward to fixing all my thorns, faults, and vices with his help.
Written on May 30, 2023 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Seriously! He is amazing. He is VERY direct and that is exactly how I want my therapist to be. He listens, he challenges me, he shows me my patterns, he questions me and he helps me change my thought processes.
I've seen clinicians in the past, off and on for when I am in sticky situations, and he is one of the best I've ever tried.
Written on May 19, 2023 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
He’s an excellent therapist. Very attentive and is very good at getting to the heart of a matter, and keeping you on point and focused.
Written on May 13, 2023 after therapy with William for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting issues
My experiences with William and Betterhelp have all been positive and helpful. I appreaciate Williams follow up messages checking on me follow our sessions.
Written on May 08, 2023 after therapy with William for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
Dr. Fenton really has helped me open up and allow me to feel my emotions. He is extremely knowledgeable and has given me additional resources that have helped me as well. He listens and helps give direction when appropriate and needed. strongly recommended.
Written on Apr 21, 2023 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Awsome
Written on Apr 12, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
It's nice that there is someone I can share with and checks up on me. It's always good when they have experienced or know other that have.
Written on Mar 21, 2023 after therapy with William for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He has been a therapist for longer than I have been alive. Good enough for me.
Written on Feb 27, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
William has helped me cope with my childhood traumas, how to set boundaries and continue to make sure they're respected, he has helped guide me to delegating responsibilities to others and not take on too much and how to work through issues in relationships. I feel like I have a lot of tools to continue to work on myself.
Written on Nov 17, 2022 after therapy with William for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Thankful for William. I learn more about myself everyday. He helps me guide through past traumas and work through the things I have going on
Written on Nov 02, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
so far so good :)
Written on May 23, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, anger management, and adhd
William has been the perfect counselor for me.
Written on May 19, 2022 after therapy with William for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Calm, engaging, immensely helpful and easy to talk to
Written on Apr 05, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
I worked through 3 different therapists on Betterhelp before I got matched with William, but now I feel like I've found my forever-therapist. I love that he challenges me & calls me out (kindly) when I'm falling into my own mental traps. He's there to remind me of my goals & values when I get distracted and to remind me of my unique strengths when I'm too hard on myself. After only a few months of working together, I feel like I now have William on my shoulder, whispering in my ear even outside of therapy... reminding me of my worth & telling me to bring more ease into my life. Whereas other therapists told me what I wanted to hear, William tells me what I need to hear & is a perfect match to my energy. So thankful I found him & can't imagine the last 6 months without his support.
Written on Mar 18, 2022 after therapy with William for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
William Fenton has pointed out things about me that i wasnt aware of about myself. i didnt realize i broke so many fair fighting rules. he even taught me to stand my ground in my relationship with my husband without causing another fight. the biggest thing I've learned from william fenton is perception...how to perceive issues appropriately in order to solve issues effectively. my work life and my love life feels less stressful and more manageable. i am definitely keeping william in my life!!
Written on Oct 29, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
William is thoughtful and kind. He helped me deal with my issues and made me realize there’s a way to face it properly
Written on Oct 26, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and sleeping disorders
William has been helping me with my insecurities. He understands how I am feeling and puts into words those feelings in a way that brings me clarity and validation. He changes my perspective in a positive way. I really appreciate his feedback and assurance.
Written on Oct 26, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Only a few sesh with him and I feel he technique is helping me to feel motivated and responsible for my actions. He is helping me see my underline patterns I’ve been creating
Written on Oct 20, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
In just a short time, I know that William Fenton will help me through the things I need help with. He is very insightful, a great listener and gives outstanding feedback which has made me think about things in a different way. I’m very appreciative for BetterHelp and that I was connected with William Fenton.
Written on Oct 15, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
William is an amazing person who tries to help you become stronger. He wants the best for you and is willing to anything he possibly can to help. Thank you Will
Written on Oct 01, 2021 after therapy with William for 5 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
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