William Perks, LICSW, LISW-CP
Supportive guidance for parenting and life challenges
Book with William- Years in practice
- 39
- Credentials
- LICSW, LISW-CP
- Licensed in
- Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Depression
About William
William Perks is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly four decades of experience. He holds LICSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices from South Carolina. He offers focused, practical help for people facing parenting concerns and many related life stresses.
He gathers and curates educational resources across online platforms to support learning between sessions. That includes playlists and groups that collect articles, videos, and discussion prompts people can explore at their own pace.
Background and approach
These materials are meant to supplement conversations in therapy, not replace them. In sessions he reviews thoughts, behaviors, beliefs, and goals with a straightforward style. He helps people notice patterns, test new actions, and decide what matters most to them.
Sessions often include practical skills, strategies to manage emotions, and steps to try between meetings. William describes an option for an eight-session focused program called I AM READY. It packages information, activities, and tools into a short, structured plan for people who want concentrated work.
Clients can stop earlier if the fit isn’t right or continue to longer-term work afterward. He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, mood disorders, ADHD, addictions, trauma, and relationship or parenting issues. He also supports career challenges, caregiver stress, and forgiveness work.
Language of service is English and online formats are available. Before the first full session he invites prospective clients to talk through goals and questions. That initial conversation is part interview and part deciding whether his style feels like a good match for the person seeking help.
What William works with
Everything William lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else William helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches William lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and practicing actions that move them toward those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions by pairing mindful awareness with committed steps. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own perspective, listening closely and following the client’s lead to build insight and self-directed change. It supports people who need a calm, respectful space to sort priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and introduces concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for mood, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with change.Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and practical needs. That may mean trying one method for a while and adjusting if something else would fit better.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can fit short check-ins or working through tasks between longer sessions. These options make it easier to connect from varied schedules and life demands, while keeping the focus on practical skills and progress.
Questions people ask about William
What concerns does he help with?
He addresses a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma, intimacy issues, and parenting-related concerns.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses a straightforward, conversational style that looks at thoughts, behaviors, values, and goals. Sessions often produce practical steps and skills to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 39 years of clinical experience to his work and has developed structured offerings and resource collections over that time.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He practices in South Carolina and holds LICSW and LISW-CP credentials as listed in his profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions and materials are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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