Willow Whitehouse-Briggs

Willow Whitehouse-Briggs is a Maine licensed clinician with 35 years of professional experience as an LCPC. She draws on long experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and struggles with self-esteem. Her background includes work as a school psychologist and hands-on practice with movement-based methods, so she often pays attention to how the body shows what the mind is holding.

Willow’s sessions are grounded in the idea that each person knows their story best. She listens closely and helps people notice strengths they already have. She also offers practical skills and ways to try different responses when old patterns show up.

Movement and the body are part of her approach. She has studied Dance Movement Therapy and Authentic Movement, and she uses that awareness to help people notice tension, release stuck feelings, and connect emotions with behavior. Conversations and gentle somatic attention often happen side by side.

Willow uses familiar therapeutic methods such as client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas, along with attachment-focused and existential perspectives. She aims to support people who feel stuck, who want more self-compassion, or who need help managing big feelings like anger.

She emphasizes clear, down-to-earth guidance and gradual change. Willow encourages small steps, realistic goals, and learning to respond instead of react. Her style is steady, practical, and respectful of each person’s pace.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. It focuses on building safety and clearer communication so someone can try new ways of relating and handling strong feelings. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and pace, offering nonjudgmental listening and collaborative goal setting to help people feel seen and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Willow will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and will help decide which methods to use together. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they match what feels useful and doable.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can fit into busy lives by making scheduling easier and cutting travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or let someone choose audio-only meetings when bandwidth is low or a video call is not desired. These practical benefits often make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while managing everyday responsibilities.