William Swieringa, LCSW
Illinois · 39 years in practice
William Swieringa is a licensed clinical social worker with 39 years of experience helping people through difficult changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.010142 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1427693951 · 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 Swieringa is a licensed clinical social worker with 39 years of experience helping people through difficult changes. He practices in Illinois and offers a steady, straightforward approach for those dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship stress. William focuses on practical steps people can take now while also exploring larger life questions that matter to them.
He uses a mix of evidence-informed methods and reflective conversation. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and attention to values and meaning.
Background and approach
William listens for the patterns that cause repeated problems and helps people try different responses in daily life. People come to him for many concerns, including sleep or eating problems, parenting strain, career stress, and chronic illness. He also supports those coping with trauma, grief, and major life transitions.
His work addresses emotional pain as well as concrete habits that get in the way of daily functioning. William keeps the pace conversational and practical. He will suggest exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness, encourage committed action from acceptance and commitment therapy, and use motivational interviewing to help people make changes.
He pairs these with broader existential questions about purpose, choice, and values. The focus is on helping each person find clearer direction and workable strategies. Prospective clients in Illinois and international clients who speak English can expect a collaborative process aimed at reducing distress and increasing meaningful activity.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything William lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Coaching
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- 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
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches William names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic 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 translate to online therapy
Existential therapy focuses on big questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility. Online sessions can use conversation to clarify values and help clients face life transitions or feelings of emptiness in concrete ways.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, combines mindfulness with committed action. In remote sessions William can guide short mindfulness exercises, help clarify what matters most, and set doable steps to move toward valued goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Over video or phone he can teach practical skills, assign short exercises, and monitor progress between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. He will discuss options and adjust methods to match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize values work, behavioral experiments, or skills training.
Online formats offer flexibility and access. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief exchanges into a busy day or to get timely support between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style blends reflective conversation with skills work. Sessions mix values-based exploration, practical strategies, and moment-to-moment coaching to try new behaviors.
How many years has he worked in the field?
He has 39 years of experience as a therapist and has worked with a wide range of life transitions and clinical concerns over that time.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in mind.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients in addition to those in Illinois.
What session formats does he offer?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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