William Perks, LICSW, LISW-CP
Virginia · 39 years in practice
William Perks is a licensed clinical social worker with 39 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904002503 · expires June 2026
- LICSW, West Virginia
- DP00939555 · expires January 2027
- LISW-CP, South Carolina
- 14143 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1043313042 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About William
William Perks is a licensed clinical social worker with 39 years of experience. He practices from South Carolina and holds the credentials LICSW and LISW-CP. He offers structured and conversational help for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes.
He uses clear, practical conversations to look at thoughts, behaviors, values, and choices. Sessions often include reviewing history and anticipating next steps. He helps people clarify goals and learn skills to cope better in daily life.
Background and approach
William draws on Existential therapy alongside acceptance and commitment approaches to help people find meaning and make intentional choices. He also uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Mindfulness and dialectical skills are part of his toolkit when those fit a person’s needs.
He offers an eight-session structured option called I AM READY for focused work on a specific issue, with the option to stop after four sessions if it isn’t a good fit. He maintains a range of resources, playlists, and community pages for additional learning and support.
People choosing to work with him typically start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. Early meetings are used to decide goals, preferred approaches, and practical steps for change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything William lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
William often integrates Existential therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in online work. Existential therapy focuses on meaning, values, and the choices people make when life feels uncertain. It can help with grief, life transitions, and questions about purpose. ACT uses mindful awareness and values-based action to reduce suffering and increase engagement in meaningful activities; it is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with change.He also draws on Client-Centered therapy when a supportive, listening stance is needed. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping people feel heard while they decide what matters and where to go next. Deciding which approach to use is a team effort; the therapist checks in about goals, preferences, and what seems most useful and adjusts as work progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and work more like an in-person visit. Phone sessions can fit a short break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, homework, and day-to-day support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while trying different approaches to find what helps most.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, trauma and many related areas.
What is his therapeutic style?
His style blends conversational, reflective work with practical skill-building. He helps people review thoughts, behaviors, values, and goals and then tries out new approaches together.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 39 years of clinical experience to his practice and has worked with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LICSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
He works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to meet.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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