William Shahan, LCSW

William Shahan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 32 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and everyday habits like thoughts and routines. He focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He aims to create a calm space where someone can talk through difficult feelings and learn to respond differently to them.

He uses an approach that pays attention to life history and current patterns. Sessions tend to look at what keeps a problem going and what small changes could make daily life easier. That can mean learning ways to calm intense emotions, trying new coping strategies, or building routines that support better mood and focus.

William has worked with a wide range of concerns across his career, including anger, self-esteem, panic, and obsessive patterns. He also supports people facing aging and end-of-life issues, relationship breakups, and the effects of past abuse or trauma. His style is steady and goal-oriented, with emphasis on practical habits and thought patterns that influence behavior.

People who meet with him typically leave sessions with concrete ideas to practice between appointments. He encourages small, achievable changes and tracks what helps over time. The emphasis is on finding what fits each person’s life and values.

William practices in Oklahoma and conducts therapy in English. He uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and prospective clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Approaches that focus on thoughts and habits

William relies on evidence-based techniques that notice how thoughts and daily habits shape emotions and behavior. One approach centers on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with simple experiments or evidence-based exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach emphasizes small routine changes and behavioral experiments to reshape responses to stress and compulsive urges, which can help with panic, obsessive behaviors, and mood swings.

Choosing the best way to work together is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust plans based on what is most useful for the client’s life and priorities.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time to an office. These practical benefits often help people keep momentum between sessions and apply new habits to real life.