William Rusnak, LPC

William Rusnak uses approaches that help people change unhelpful thoughts and build stronger connections. He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused work and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to meet practical needs. William holds the LPC credential and practices in Arkansas.

He starts by listening to what feels stuck or painful. He helps clients set clear, manageable goals and practices small skills between sessions. Sessions are straightforward and focused on next steps rather than long talks with no direction.

William draws on personal experience caring for a loved one with dementia. That background shaped his understanding of grief, caregiver strain, and the challenge of starting over. He uses that perspective to empathize with people facing life changes and loss.

In therapy he uses attachment ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behaviors. He adds CBT to spot thinking patterns that increase anxiety or depression. He also teaches DBT-based skills for managing intense emotions and mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity.

When desired, William can incorporate a Christian and Biblical viewpoint into sessions. He will work with each person to choose which ideas and practices feel right. The aim is practical progress that fits daily life.

How therapy approaches work online

William commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety and depression, often with practical homework between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect emotions and expectations, helping people build healthier ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan over time to match what works best.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when that helps, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break, live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent around busy lives and different schedules.