Keith Williams , BACP

Keith Williams is a BACP-accredited counsellor with 26 years of practice supporting people across a wide range of life challenges. He holds a Level 5 diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and a Level 4 diploma in clinical casework supervision, and he maintains regular continuing professional development to keep his skills up to date. Drawing on a person-centred foundation, his work is integrative and adaptable, incorporating approaches such as CBT, psychodynamic methods, solution-focused techniques, rational emotive therapy, and motivational interviewing to match the needs of each individual.

His experience spans work with statutory and voluntary organisations including social services, bereavement services, a night drop-in centre, and services supporting people with long-term mental health needs and offending histories. He currently provides one-to-one counselling at Daisey Inclusion, supporting people with autism, ADHD and Asperger’s spectrum presentations, and offers guidance to staff and parents accessing that service. In private practice he offers counselling alongside clinical casework supervision, and he has provided clinical supervision to colleagues at Liverpool Bereavement Services since 2009.

Keith has long experience working in substance misuse settings and in training and development for multidisciplinary agencies. He specialises in areas such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and bereavement, relationship and family issues, LGBT concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting, and coping with life changes. His practice emphasises respectful listening, empathy, and a collaborative process that helps people explore options and work toward the outcomes they choose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Support

Keith Williams works from an integrative, client-centred stance that prioritises the individual's experience and choices. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where people explore their feelings and gain insight - it is often helpful for issues around self-esteem, grief, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and some aspects of trauma and addiction. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen readiness for change, which can be particularly useful in work with addictions and behaviour change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Keith will work collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify which methods best match a person’s goals, preferences, and strengths, and adjust the approach as therapy progresses. This shared planning aims to make therapy feel relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone, and options for live chat or text messaging, make it easier to fit counselling into busy schedules and reach people who cannot attend in person. These remote formats support ongoing access to therapists and allow continuity of care across locations and life changes.