Licensure
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Education
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Youngstown State University, 2007, Youngstown, Ohio
Bachelor of Science, Business Computer Information Systems, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Bachelor of Arts, Geology, College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
Professional History
Will holds a Masters of Social Work degree (completed in 2007) from Youngstown State University and is currently licensed in the State of Ohio as a Licensed Independent Social Worker.
Will has been active in the field of Social Work since 2008. Will has experience as a Clinical Social Worker counseling adult and geriatric patients in long-term care settings, as a Social Worker providing behavioral health counseling to clients in a recovery setting, as a Social Worker coordinating care and handling case management as part of a care team, and in the role of CPST (Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment) completing needs assessments, developing treatment plans, implementing mental health interventions, and monitoring and helping patients to reduce the severity of symptoms.
Will has been a Licensed Independent Social Worker since April, 2022. Will is currently employed as a Licensed Independent Social Worker with PsyCare at the Cortland office.
Populations: Adults and Seniors, Low Socioeconomic Status, Veterans
Specialties
- Working with Individuals
- Adults
- Aging
- Adjustment Issues
- Anger Management
- Addiction
- Anxiety Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Issues of Later Life
- Social Difficulties
- Schizophrenia
- Stress
Professional Objectives:
“I have always enjoyed relating to people and after years of working in the business field I reassessed my goals and obtained my MSW. I like helping people get in touch with their innermost desires and dreams. We’ll identify any barriers you may be encountering and design a manageable game plan to help you overcome these hurdles and get you back in your proper stride.”
Theoretical Orientation
Carefully analyzing your symptoms and thoroughly researching the possibilities will help determine which therapy style and interventions should give you the best advantage based on your particular situation. Using evidence-based practice, we’ll use talk therapy to help determine the root cause of your concerns and work to come-to-terms with any issues you may be experiencing.
Humanistic Counseling is based on the idea that we as individuals already possess the qualities needed to thrive as human beings. Using Client Centered Therapy, we can use your life experiences to tap into your native skills and abilities to develop a strengths-based treatment plan. Our ultimate goal will be to help you learn how to independently come up with your own interventions and coping skills to empower you to act as your own therapist!
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how our thought patterns and behaviors guide a person’s feelings. Distorted thought patterns can lead to mental health disorders, but these distortions can be changed to eliminate troublesome symptoms. Fortifying your personal toolkit of coping skills can allow you to better navigate life’s hurdles and help transform you into the best version of yourself to reach the optimum level of achievement that you deserve.
Narrative Therapy helps empower individuals to become experts in their own lives. Everyone has their own unique life story to tell. Using a nonjudgmental, respectful approach, we can work together to rewrite your personal life script in a way that corresponds with your own life goals.
Certificates/Special Training
Motivational Interviewing
PsyCare Location:
Cortland office