Mya Williams

I have found great joy in serving under the umbrella of Behavioral Health. I began my professional journey as a mental health counselor at Allendale Associates in 2013. I was passionate about my discipline, but I quickly realized the need to explore the correlation between behaviors, traumas, and family in order to become more effective in my service and purpose. Additionally, the nexus of disciplines inherent in this helping profession, fuels my unequivocal appreciation for the dynamics of the home life and its impact on the youth; hence, I became a Certified Parent Educator and License Professional Counselor. I’m not a stranger to the mental health profession. An extended part of my tenure has been spent serving youths, adolescents, and families. My history encompasses supporting individuals who are navigating depression, anxiety, self-injuries, learning disabilities, and sensory processing disorders. I am skilled in peers and family relations, social and emotional, Individualized Education Plans, diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other behavioral concerns.  I understand that we have the agility to navigate barriers in our lives in order to attain our intended goals. By practicing a Client Center Therapy modality in my sessions and using great tools such as CBT, and DBT, clients are transported to their proposed goal. I am fluent in Sensory Process Disorder Assessment, ASQ- SE, ACE, Mindfulness, Behavioral Therapy, and Social-Emotional Observations. Play Therapy Strategies are also appropriately incorporated. I understand that there could be the fear of the unknown.  As a therapist I will always be cognizant of the dynamics of the ecological structure that cradles the youth, and my advocacy will be tempered by those attending concerns and guided by empathy. Additionally, I embrace the opportunities to be supportive, to provide education, and to collectively generate helpful ideas that target the youth and parents’ expressed needs. My overarching function is to facilitate the youth in perceiving, understanding and responding to the needs of the family.