Willie Whited, LCSW, CSW

Willie Whited is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Georgia with over 31 years in mental health. He began his career in 1980 and has supported people through long-term challenges including serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use concerns. He also has a decade of experience working with children and adolescents in community settings and facilities.

Willie keeps the work focused on each person’s needs and motivations. He listens first, then helps set clear goals. Sessions aim to identify the distractions and patterns that get in the way of change and to build practical steps forward.

His style blends different approaches to match what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) often informs his work, alongside acceptance-based and attachment-informed methods when they fit. He uses techniques drawn from best practices to address mood, stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship concerns.

Willie has been recognized for work with co-occurring disorders and completed community health leadership coursework through Morehouse School of Medicine’s Satcher Health Leadership Institute. He holds a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling and maintains clinical practice as an LCSW and CSW.

People reach out to him for help with depression, bipolar challenges, trauma, sleep and parenting struggles, and issues around self-esteem, intimacy, and grief. He frames therapy as a collaborative journey toward clearer purpose and better day-to-day coping.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions to move life in the direction a person cares about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship experiences shape current bonds and trust, which can be useful for intimacy, abandonment, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose and adjust methods based on the person’s goals, history, and comfort level. This is a collaborative effort where techniques are matched to what the client needs in the moment.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Online work can also let someone use quieter surroundings, rely on phone audio when bandwidth is limited, or avoid being on camera if they prefer. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling and the style of sessions you want.