Therapist profile
Malinda Williams, LPC
Missouri
Licensed counselor - Relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Missouri / 2016007571
- NPI
- 1417338575
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
About
- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Narrative therapy
About Malinda
Malinda Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with six years of experience. She works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting stress, trauma and many other life challenges, including codependency and ADHD.
She offers straightforward, conversational therapy. Sessions focus on what is happening now and practical steps people can try between meetings. She listens for patterns in how someone connects with others, responds to stress, and handles anger or intimacy issues.
Her approach draws from attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to how early relationships shape current habits, and she helps people test different ways of thinking and behaving to see what changes. Narrative therapy is also part of the mix, so clients can look at the stories they tell about themselves and reconsider them.
In a typical session she will ask about recent interactions, feelings, and goals. Together they choose small, doable experiments to practice outside sessions. She also uses motivational interviewing to clarify what a person really wants and to support taking the next steps.
She works in Missouri and offers services in English. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session using the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches guide online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how earlier relationships shape current ways of connecting. Online sessions use this perspective to notice patterns in trust, closeness and boundary-setting and to practice new ways of relating.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In remote sessions she helps people spot unhelpful thinking, test different ideas, and try small behavior changes between meetings to see what shifts.
She also uses Narrative Therapy to help clients reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Online conversations can uncover recurring themes and offer alternatives that feel more useful day to day.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. That collaboration may change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekly routine, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Talk with her during the intake to decide how sessions can fit into your life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, parenting stress, codependency, ADHD and related topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, focusing on present patterns and small experiments to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is an LPC licensed in Missouri and she practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location; follow the booking flow for exact pricing in your area.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.