Willow Whitehouse-Briggs, LCPC

Willow Whitehouse-Briggs is a Maine-licensed counselor with over 35 years of professional experience. She draws on a long career that includes school psychology and varied therapeutic work to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She writes plainly and meets people where they are in life. Her background includes work in school settings and study of body-focused approaches such as Dance Movement Therapy and Authentic Movement. That experience informs how she notices the body-mind-spirit connection in sessions and how physical experience can show up in emotional patterns. She believes many life challenges are carried in the body as well as the mind. Willow centers the person's own story in therapy. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and looks for existing strengths to build on. Her work emphasizes cultivating self-compassion and practical steps toward change rather than judgment or quick fixes. Clinically, she blends approaches such as attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and existential ideas about meaning and choices. She uses these tools to help people understand patterns, shift unhelpful thinking, and make choices that fit their values. Her style is calm, attentive, and collaborative. She aims to be an extra set of eyes and ears on difficult problems and to empower people as they take steps toward more fulfilling daily life. She welcomes conversation about where someone is in their story and how to move forward.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and patterns. It can help people notice trust and closeness issues and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on deep listening and acceptance so people can explore feelings at their own pace and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change them, useful for anxiety, stress, and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Willow will work together with each person to pick which ideas and techniques fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process means adjusting methods as needs change rather than committing to one path from the start.

Session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel by removing commute time. It also lets sessions be shorter or scheduled at different times when needed, and it can reduce the need for high-bandwidth connections if phone check-ins are offered. Ask about available formats and scheduling when you set up the first appointment.