- Attachment-based work
- Client-centered care
- CBT techniques
About Willow
Willow Whitehouse-Briggs is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maine with 35 years of professional experience. She has worked with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem challenges. Willow has also supported people dealing with aging and geriatric issues, first responder and veteran concerns, phobias, OCD, and other listed areas.
She draws on decades of practice that include roles as a school psychologist. That background gives her experience with adolescents and adults and with practical, everyday problems that show up at home and at work. She notes that life experience shapes how she listens and responds to people now.
Willow describes the body as part of how people store experience. She has studied Dance Movement Therapy and Authentic Movement and often notices how physical habits and emotions connect. Sessions can include attention to bodily patterns alongside talking things through.
Her approach treats the person as the expert on their own story. She uses conversational methods that encourage reflection and learning. Willow aims to help people build on their strengths and develop clearer ways to handle anger, anxiety, and relationship friction.
Expect practical, down-to-earth conversation about what is getting in the way and steps to try between sessions. She offers a mix of relational and cognitive tools drawn from Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered principles, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential ideas, and Imago Relationship Therapy. Those methods inform how she supports people facing recurring anger and related concerns.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Willow draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationship patterns repeat across a person's life. This approach focuses on connection and the ways past relationships shape reactions, which can be useful for anger that comes up around closeness or trust. Client-Centered Therapy is another part of her practice and involves listening closely to a person's perspective and following their lead to set goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives concrete strategies for spotting thought patterns and testing alternatives when anger or anxiety arise.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to see what fits their needs and preferences and adjusts methods over time based on what helps. That exploration is practical and paced to the client's goals.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example allowing a shorter check-in during a work break or avoiding travel time. They also make regular follow-ups simpler and help people keep continuity when life gets hectic. Willow will discuss practical arrangements and adapt sessions to what works best for daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem concerns, plus a range of other listed focus areas.
What is her typical approach in sessions?
She blends Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and CBT ideas and uses talk and attention to bodily patterns to address feelings and behavior.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 35 years of professional experience in clinical roles and school psychology settings.
Where is she credentialed and located?
She is a Maine Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (ME LCPC) practicing in Maine.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.