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I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington state and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Oregon and Wyoming. I’m a good fit if you want a therapist who both accepts your process when you need to talk things out, but who will also coach you in specific tools and techniques for feeling better, performing better, and flourishing. Clients tell me that they like that I balance accepting their process with patience whilst actively providing the tools for change and the push for change when needed.
I specialize in applying the tools, techniques, and knowledge of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Positive Psychology to assist adults with fostering better relationships, improving quality of life, and increasing capacity for resilience in the face of setbacks and trauma. I also assist my clients to access their unique character strengths, experience more positive emotions, and deepen their sense of meaning, and engagement in their daily lives.
I believe that people change and grow by developing opportunities and resources more than by merely managing problems. Treatment may assist you to identify, build, and utilize your strengths. Treatment may also help you to improve your relationships and your ability to relate to other people and to yourself.
What you do outside of treatment in your daily life will be as important in fostering change and promoting healing as the work we do in our meetings.
METHODS AND THERAPEUTIC ORIENTATION
- DBT-informed treatment: DBT consists of the technology of change (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) and the technology of acceptance (skills for building awareness, commonly referred to as "mindfulness").
- Positive Psychology: clinical tools, techniques and interventions derived from the empirical study of well-being, attachment, meaning, flourishing, resilience, and achievement.
- Interpersonal Neurobiology: Many clients find it easier to understand skills for managing stress, emotions, addictions, and relationships when these are explained within the context of the brain works; you might find it easier to relate to therapy when it is explained in terms of the brain and the nervous system.
- EMDR: EMDR promotes the efficient and safe processing of disturbing memories and emotions.
Effective counseling depends on the quality of the relationship that a counselor establishes with you. As a counselor, I commit to the following: to seek to understand your perspective; listen for your most important concerns; accept you without judgement; respect your freedom and autonomy; follow you in determining the goals of your recovery; honor your ideas, your timing, and your pace of change especially when you have moments of doubt and indecision.
Professional experience
15yrs in practice
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Isolation/Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Mood Disorders, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Post-traumatic Stress, Self-Love, Sex Addiction, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Workplace Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for William Richert. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I don't think I could have been matched with a better therapist to work through grief after my father's passing. Will is very consistent, kind, calm, and is a great listener. He offered thoughtful insight, but never pushed a personal agenda. It made it very easy to be open from the start and I feel that I gained a new helpful outlook to move forward with. Thanks Will!
Written on Feb 06, 2023 after therapy with William for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Offers new ways to think situations, helpful in encouraging boundaries and how to establish them, and provides simple ways to regulate self during stressful situations.
Written on Jan 21, 2023 after therapy with William for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Will is a true professional. He listens, assesses the situation and makes recommendations based on the patients personality and preferences.
Will makes the conversations pleasant, down to earth and meaningful.
Written on Nov 01, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
He is very caring and professional.
Written on Sep 10, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
William is awesome. He listens really well. Gives great feedback. Provides great tools to help me in my everyday life. Thank you William!!
Written on Aug 14, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Amazing therapist, highly recommended
Written on Aug 04, 2022 after therapy with William for 5 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, career difficulties, and adhd
William is a wonderful rhetapist. He listens and acknowledges your concerns and works with you to address those in ways that work best for you.
Written on Aug 01, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
We all go to physicians twice annually to check up and make sure that we are doing well. I cannot understand why we are not also regularly checking up with a mental health counselor in the same way. My life is magnitudes better since starting therapy. I was reticent to try online therapy, but I believe I found the perfect person for working with me here. I would (and just yesterday did) recommend general mental health counselling for everyone. If it hadn't been for therapy, I would not have come to understand myself. I would have continued bumbling through life trying to force myself to fit the world instead of being who I really am.
Written on Jul 15, 2022 after therapy with William for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders
Will is amazing. His listening and understanding skills combined with his knowledge of the brain brings an emotional and scientific approach to my Borderline which is amazingly healing. I cannot speak for others, but his ability to understand and address what I am going through in my life has been the difference between my personal success and failure.
Written on Jul 07, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coaching
I had Will as a therapist for two years. I had gone through so much, had so much pain and sadness inside me. I currently cannot afford BetterHelp, but can read through our messages. My heart aches for the woman I was before therapy, but also is so warm from the fact that Will helped me find myself again. I don’t think I could be more grateful.
Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
William is a great listener. He provides good feedback and challenges me to read and do exercises to better my emotional health.
Written on Apr 12, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
Will is the best therapist I’ve ever had the opportunity to work with. I’ve been through a few people over the years and it’s always been awkward getting started but not with Will. He listens intently and always is sure to be considerate of how I am adjusting to therapy. So far he has been very helpful with some trauma I’ve experienced and tbh, I was surprised how quickly the therapy started helping me. He is kind, patient and also able to be direct. Definitely would recommend him as a therapist!
Written on Apr 06, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I’ve only been meeting with Will for a few weeks but I can already tell that he has my best interest at heart.
Written on Mar 04, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Working with Will is exactly who I needed to work with and I'm so grateful to work with him. This is my first time taking steps for therap, as an adult.
I tried a few other therapists and it wasn't the right fit. I'm recommending everyone work with Will! I feel listened to and validated. He provides a safe space to share. He's very knowledgeable and uses extremely effective techniques. I'm finally feeling free of situations that were keeping me stuck for years. It's incredible to have his insight about situations I'm experiencing and he's helping me move forward. I'm so happy with the progress I'm seeing and feeling within myself because of these sessions. Absolutely, an amazing therapist and even better human being. Thanks for working with me, Will!
Written on Mar 02, 2022 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coaching
Best therapist I have ever had in my life. I had my reservations about voice/video sessions versus in person. But he was very hands on and responded promptly to any text, as well as offered material or worksheets that helped explain what a person might be going through.
Written on Jan 31, 2022 after therapy with William for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Will is even-keeled and thoughtful. He validates my experiences and anxieties and helps me to honor them too. I have gained an incredible number of skills and coping strategies through my sessions with him. I would recommend him to anyone.
Written on Oct 03, 2021 after therapy with William for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Will is a great listener and I always feel comfortable talking to him about anything.
Written on Aug 04, 2021 after therapy with William for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, parenting issues, and self esteem
William is a very empathetic therapist who will make sure you feel like you’re being listened to and sometimes that’s all someone needs. He is very good at what he does, it feels like I’m talking to someone I’ve known for years.
Written on Jul 27, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
Best counselor I’ve ever had
Written on Jun 18, 2021 after therapy with William for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I am so grateful to have found a counselor that not only makes me feel comfortable being myself, but allows me to navigate my mind in a safe place. Taking the step to finally put my mental health first and address my PTSD, was the best decision I ever made. William has helped me so much on the path to recovering. And while I have a long road ahead, I am stronger and more ready than I ever have been.
Written on Apr 28, 2021 after therapy with William for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders
William has been wonderful to work with. Probably the best counselor I’ve ever had! He takes his time to understand his patients well and suggests the most effective ways of calming down.
Written on Jan 28, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
My time with Will Richert has been extremely beneficial. Although somewhat short as I may be canceling soon because of the inability to continue to afford better help it has helped me tremendously!
I am very thankful to being matched with Will! I love the things he has taught me and he is a great listener who is gentle in his teaching and instruction! He has given me much good advice for my recovery program and future walking in sobriety and controlling my anger etc...
Thankful for him
Written on Jan 12, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
William has been completely wonderful. I think it was about a month before we actually had a phone call, but he always responded to my messages in a timely manner and listened to my point of view. I was nervous about using BetterHelp instead of finding an in person therapist initially, but after all of our conversations, I’m more than happy to talk to him here. There are times I’m nervous about my appointments, but they are always good and thought provoking. I feel like I have been able to do more inside work with his help than I have in a long time.
Written on Jan 08, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I really needed some quick emotional coaching and I felt like he provided good advice, insights and strategies, so thank you!
Written on Nov 07, 2020 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
He’s a great counselor really supportive and empathetic
Written on Oct 27, 2020 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
From the very start William has been very proactive in sending me resources, worksheets and exercises throughout the week. He always responds on the same day with thoughtful feedback that gives me the boost I need between sessions. I also appreciate that he is available on weekends and evenings.
Written on Oct 23, 2020 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, and anger management
Will is my second counselor on Better Help. The first day that he and I were linked, we had more conversation that I did with the first counselor in a week. He responds in a timely manner and has send many documents to try and gauge where I’m at and what I need help with most. I recommend him to anyone.
Written on Sep 28, 2020 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
William has helped me understand the inner workings of my mind better than I ever could have hoped for. Thanks to him, I’m beginning to see possibilities of real change in my life.
Written on Sep 27, 2020 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
This is my first time doing any sort of counseling/therapy and I think I was matched up perfectly with William. He lets me ramble and go off on tangents while still understanding the root of what I'm saying and offering great take aways. I'm loving my experience so far.
Written on Aug 21, 2020 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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