River Williams (they/them)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

Hi, I'm River

Psychotherapist in Pennsylvania

Services
  • Individual
  • Group

About My Clients

You’ve engaged in therapy before, and gained insight and coping tools, yet still sense that healing hasn’t reached the deeper layers. Are you looking for a skilled approach to working with trauma, Complex PTSD, anxiety, or life's transitions? My work is rooted in somatic trauma healing and building a deep trust in each person’s innate wisdom. Rather than pushing for change, I focus on cultivating internal safety and flexibility. This can allow for healing to unfold at a pace your nervous system

My Background and Approach

My work is grounded in intersectional liberation, honoring how culture, identity, and power shape healing. I integrate DBT, IFS, psychodynamic therapy, EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing, alongside spiritual care and ritual practice. Together we compost trauma, build regulation and resilience, and support compassionate, embodied change in a collaborative way.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

It takes courage to grow amid pain and uncertainty. Whether you’re navigating grief, trauma, or longing for deeper peace, you don’t have to do it alone. I offer a space where we can collaboratively clarify your goals, cultivate connection, and support meaningful, directed healing. I believe therapy should be affordable, please ask me about my sliding scale. I work to understand my identities and my access points in the world I live in as a queer, white, nonbinary, able-bodied person. I also take lengths to reflect on the actions and ways I benefit from the harms that have been done by my ancestors both intentional and unintentional.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Psychodynamic Therapy Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Contemplative Therapy
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Relational Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Abuse Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Spirituality
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anger Issues
  • Body Image Issues
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Learning Disorders
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Thoughts
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $80 - 150/session

Reach out to River