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I go by Dr. Bill and I am a licensed therapist (license number Psychologist 5077, LMFT 12373), in practice for 44 years. I am primarily a couples therapist (75% of my work ), but I also have many years experience working with anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and other addictive and compulsive behaviors. I ran a drug and alcohol treatment program for 13 years, and I have been in charge of an outpatient eating disorders program. I ran an anxiety treatment program with individual and group therapy for over 25 years. I am also a university professor, organizational consultant, wellness and well-being coach and author. My wife Robin (also a therapist) and I are the co-authors of Mindful Choices for Well-Being and Finding the Right Partner (pending publication).
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Men's issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Sex Addiction, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. William Shearer. 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.
Great advise great lister so helpful
Written on Apr 29, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr. William Shearer help me with my anxiety related to difficulty sleeping. He helped focus on the now and not on the many what ifs. I was trying to problem solve instead of sleep. He is a very good listener. He gave me a number of workbooks related to anxiety. Again thank you Bill.
Written on Mar 28, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
Dr. Shearer's guidance and counselling was exactly what I needed to get over the many things that were bothering me. My state was an intertwined mess of professional and personal dissatisfaction and fear and hopelessness.
Dr. Shearer asked the right questions, and expertly guided me to the exact things (ACT, mindful choices for well-being, handling panic attacks, healthy vs. unhealthy coping strategies and active constructive responding) that I need to work on to become a much-improved, calmer version of myself and more importantly regain my sense of lost confidence, satisfaction and self-esteem.
You'll notice that these are fundamental things. They cut across both the personal and professional. If you ever find yourself thinking that all you need is perhaps a professional coach, do introspect and figure out if there are similarities in your personal life too. If yes, go straight to Dr. Shearer. A professional coach is probably your second port of call, if at all necessary.
Dr. Shearer will be my go-to should I ever find myself in a funk again, although I'm confident, given his inputs over the last several months, that this situation won't arise. However, he shall forever remain my sounding board for when I realize that I can be a significantly better version of myself, irrespective of my ongoing mental condition.
Written on Mar 11, 2022 after therapy with William for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
My relationship with Dr. Shearer has only been a few times; however I
have had a pleasant experience thus far. He is receptive to my needs in therapy
and does not hesitate to give feedback.
Written on Feb 10, 2022 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, family conflicts, and addictions
Working with Dr. Bill helped my eating disorders and anxiety. He listens and give genuine answers to my questions. I highly recommend him if you need help with anxiety and eating disorders.
Written on Feb 09, 2022 after therapy with William for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coach
Dr. Bill is an excellent therapist. I made progress with his help from the very first session. I feel he gives me the tools I need to help myself each day and is also there to support me when I get a little stuck.
Written on Feb 01, 2022 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Dr. Bill was an excellent listener and he responded very quickly to my journal entries. focusing on anxiety, stress, and boundary-setting. He often included worksheets and recommended books to help with areas of improvement. He also made notes every time we had a video call on what I expressed and gave suggestions to help. I would highly recommend Dr. Bill!
Written on Jan 13, 2022 after therapy with William for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Dr Shearer is an outstanding, highly experienced therapist who takes his time in trying to understand you as a person above all else.
Written on Jan 02, 2022 after therapy with William for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
In the short time I have been working with Dr. Bill he has already given me ways in which to better myself. He's a wealth of knowledge and experience and has been helping me in my journey to become a better me and a better partner to the people in my life. The tools and research he shares are extremely helpful and will allow me to constantly learn and develop myself. I look forward to all that he can teach me.
Written on Dec 14, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
He’s wonderful! Has sooo many good resources & things I can work on as HW. I am so grateful for his expertise & experience!
Written on Nov 10, 2021 after therapy with William for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
It's my first time reaching out for a therapy session and I'm glad the match therapist for me is Dr. Shearer. He's very helpful and I'm comfortable sharing with him what I think or feel. He listens and help me process what I feel. He also shares articles and readings to help me understand what I'm going through. He doesn't rush you with opening up. I'm grateful he's my first therapist and will recommend him to my friends and colleagues.
Written on Nov 07, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr Shearer has been amazing for me. These past few months I have been having really rough patches in life, but having Dr Shearer in my corner has worked wonders and is helping me everyday to become better and help myself get to my ultimate goal.
Written on Nov 03, 2021 after therapy with William for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues
I worked with Dr. Shearer through a difficult separation and divorce and he was the perfect counselor to guide me through these hard times. When I signed up for Better Help, I was suffering from overwhelming anger, anxiety and depression to the point that I could hardly function. I quit my job, I stopped most of my hobbies, and I stopped paying attention to my health. I'm a father of four, married for thirteen years and I did everything for my wife and kids. When my marriage collapsed, my life as I knew it crashed with it. I was on a spiral down, my anxiety felt physically. I felt like a dead man walking. I was consumed daily with hurt, anger, mistrust, and fear. I knew I needed professional help to turn my life around. I signed up for Better Help with trepidation. I had been to counseling for years, but I wasn't sure how valuable online counseling could be. Dr. Shearer or "Dr. Bill" as I called him, changed my mind from our first interaction. He was kind, empathetic, and I always left our sessions feeling enlightened, relaxed, and confident. Dr. Bill was a mentor who always had the right answer. From the onset, he armed me with tools to improve my well-being and change the way my mind was wired. Some of those tools included diaphragmatic breathing, and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). He also referred me to relevant books to supplement my learning, and he referred me to the working draft of his own book. His book was incredible and acted as a perfect supplement our sessions. I remember reading chapters from midnight until dawn a couple night. It was that good. Dr. Bill also provided worksheets to gauge my mental and emotional state, and to assess my performance as a husband, and later co-parent. In a short amount of time, I turned things around with Dr. Bill's help. That anger, anxiety, and cloud of sadness were mostly lifted away. As Dr. Bill coached me, I know I'll still deal with difficult emotions, but I now have valuable tools to accept them and to redirect my energy into something positive. As an added benefit, Dr. Bill served as a divorce mediator for many years, so he was able to provide sage advice on how to approach my negotiation and how to manage my emotions all while keeping the peace with my soon-to-be-ex. Today is a sad day for me because I'm leaving Dr. Bill, only because money is tight (given all of my legal dealings). Dr. Bill, I sincerely thank you for saving me, transforming me, and for giving me tools which I will continue to use to develop into a stronger man. I have so much gratitude for what you did and I could never thank you enough.
Written on Oct 15, 2021 after therapy with William for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Best therapist !
Written on Sep 23, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
I really enjoyed working with Dr. Shearer, he understood the real problem right in the first live session and we worked on long term solutions
Written on Sep 15, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem
Dr. Shearer supported me for a short time but it was an excellent experience. Would highly recommend him and his flexible approach.
Written on Sep 15, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and adhd
Dr Shearer is exactly what one could ever expect from a clinician.
He has the credentials and he lives up to them. He is the one you are looking for...
Written on Aug 26, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
Dr. Shearer is great and very professional. He has a lot of experience and shared many great material to help me with my issues. I really appreciate his approach and kindness. He also checked up on my frequently when I didn't have much to say or posted anything. I truly appreciate how much he cares! I would definitely sign up with him again.
Written on Jul 29, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dr. Bill is so respectful, so supportive, so understanding of all religions, beliefs, and ethnicity. I highly recommend others to have Dr.Bill as their counselor
Written on Jul 28, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Dr. Shearer (Dr. Bill) has been wonderful to work with.
His expertise are in love and relationships be it with others or yourself, and he has taught me so much about self-compassion and how to exercise my boundaries in a healthy way.
I feel respected by him, and his books and the focused chapters will forever be in my reading repertoire. Thanks again Dr. Bill!
Written on Jul 17, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 months
I've really enjoyed our time together. I appreciate all the different points of view and the worksheets are always exactly what I'm either looking for or need. Dr. Shearer has been a great support.
Written on Jul 15, 2021 after therapy with William for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Dr Bill was my first therapist ever and was my "Yoda" from time to time as well. I was very lucky to have found him. He was such great help. His clinical approaches (ACT, Gottman Method, Mindfulness, CBT in my case) worked really well with me. He is warm, gentle, open, and has a good sense of humor, responds well to messages and gave me useful reading materials. Because he was never judgmental or critical, I could trust him, be honest and open with him. I looked forward to our video session every week and if money wasn't the issue I would have continued counseling with him. And when I come back, I will definitely choose Dr Bill as my therapist again.
Written on Jul 11, 2021 after therapy with William for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Dr Shearer has been a wonderful resource as I work through issues in my relationship with my wife. He helped me very quickly to understand that my marriage is still important to me and that my own anxiety and self doubt are holding me back with being the best husband and connecting with my wife.
He has provided great reading and assessment materials for how I can focus on staying in the moment during important conversations with my wife in order to really listen and hear what her needs are and what she is asking.
He has been extremely supportive and constantly encouraging me to practice the methods I am learning to help face my own issues and how to best meet my wife’s emotional needs.
Dr. Shearer is very easy to talk to about these very personal issues and has helped me tremendously to fell better about myself and how to connect better with my wife.
He also has been great with staying engaged with me (and with keeping me engaged) in this therapy process by messaging me several times a week unprompted, responding very quickly to my messages, and encouraging me to schedule
Video sessions.
I would recommend Dr. Shearer as a therapist to friends and family.
Written on May 01, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues
Dr. Shearer has been great so far. I have had two sessions through video and conversations through texting and he listens and gives me real proactive advice on a lot.
Written on Apr 03, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dr. Shearer has helped so much even after only a couple of sessions. He knows what my goals are and is helping me get there step by step.
Written on Feb 01, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Dr. Shearer has been a huge help so far, and he has introduced new techniques that I have found to be manageable and they have helped me to manage my anxiety and stress. He actively listens and takes note of what you are struggling with. He has a wide range of knowledge and explains how his advice and suggestions have helped prior clients. I am really glad to be matched with such a great therapist.
Written on Jan 29, 2021 after therapy with William for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
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