Chandra Williams is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based in Charlotte, NC. Chandra also has licenses in the District of Columbia, Kentucky, and Vermont. Chandra is a Licenses Addictions Counselor in South Carolina. Chandra currently provides therapy in private practice either virtually or in person to adults, families, and children.
Chandra often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. However, Chandra utilizes an integrative approach to meet her clients where their needs are. Chandra assists clients in developing coping skills to manage stress, anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, and anger management. Chandra helps clients to work towards targeted change while understanding the emotional and physical responses to their stressors.
In your first session with Chandra, you will explore what brought you to therapy and decide the most appropriate ways to help you make progress. With CBT, Chandra assists you by looking at how your thoughts affect your emotions and experiences. During treatment, Chandra will help you learn how to push back against those thoughts to change your feelings for the better. Chandra creates an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
Chandra received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Webster University. Chandra has previously held positions in the mental health and social work fields ranging from a case manager to Program Director of a methadone clinic in Louisville, Kentucky. This enables her to collaborate with clients who are facing various mental health and substance use issues. Outside of private practice, Chandra likes to be active with her sorority, working out, and reading.