William Dougherty LPC

I look to my clients to be the experts of themselves, which encourages them to guide the therapy where it needs to go. What I offer is a space to gain insight in order for that insight to become the catalyst for change. I believe that once a person sees their truth, they have no choice but to accept that truth?�?though we often do our best not to. Each of us develops psychological schemas that teach us how to interact with people and the world. When we grow accustomed to a certain pattern of behavior, however, we look to repeat it, even after it?�?s outlived its usefulness. Addiction, for instance, is a maladaptive coping skill that worked at one time but does no longer.

My approach to counseling utilizes techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, as well as motivational interviewing with a strong working knowledge of the stages of change in order to help get through the initial discomfort of adopting a new behavior.

• New Jersey, Licensed Professional Counselor, PC006310