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We are a private practice that believes in the restorative power of the Bible. If you are seeking biblical counseling, we have therapists who are skilled and trained in incorporating God’s Word, faith, and prayer with traditional therapy.

However, we understand that not everyone believes the same. Your therapist will tailor your counseling program based on your personal preferences.

Cultural Competency
The knowledge and ability to understand and treat you within your cultural context. Cultural context is your beliefs, attitudes, family and ethnic traditions within the environment where you function within your daily life.

Spiritual Sensitivity
The act of being respectful and sensitive to your personal faith and faith tradition, as well as your faith community you are associated with, be it liberal, conservative, orthodox or points in between. This also includes those who do not identify with any faith tradition at all.

Trauma-Informed
A trauma-informed agency means that we realize the widespread impact of trauma and understand the potential paths for recovery. We recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in our clients, families of our clients and the staff providing services. We respond by fully integrating the knowledge about trauma into our policies, procedures and practices, and we seek to activity avoid re-traumatization in our efforts to promote treatment to both those we serve, including vicarious trauma, to those providing the delivery of service.

Yes, all of our therapists are licensed by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board, and also in the state of Georgia. A number of our therapists are also independently licensed, have additional certifications, and specific areas of expertise.

Confidentiality is the expectation that the information you disclose to Williams Counseling Services therapists will be kept private, including the fact that you are counseling with them at all. All records and session content remain confidential unless you sign a release of information.

There are important exceptions to confidentiality that are legally mandated. Exceptions include:

1. If your therapist believes you intend to harm yourself, or someone else.
2. If your therapist suspects child abuse, elder abuse, or neglect.
3. If subpoenaed and ordered to share confidential information.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that provides privacy protections and patient rights with regard to the use and disclosure of your Protected Health Information used for the purpose of treatment, payment, and health care operations. The law requires that we obtain your signature acknowledging we have provided you with this information. By signing our Releases and Consents you are certifying that you have been given a copy of the Notice. You may revoke this agreement in writing at any time. Please understand that all files are kept confidential. Your written consent is required for any release of information.