William Kearns, LCSW
Practical, strengths-based support for parents and individuals
Book with William- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About William
William Kearns is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people navigate addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. He emphasizes a respectful, straightforward approach where the client’s knowledge of their life guides the work.
He believes most people already have strengths to draw on, and therapy is a space to notice those strengths and use them.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. William aims to make conversations feel manageable even when problems feel big. William uses client-centered methods to listen closely and respond to what matters most to each person.
He also applies solution-focused techniques to set small, realistic steps that lead to change. Together these approaches keep sessions grounded and action-oriented. He has worked with issues linked to abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, codependency, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and domestic violence.
He also supports people dealing with avoidant or dependent personality patterns, commitment concerns, and some aspects of kink and alternative sexual culture. People who come to him often want clear next steps and a practical plan. He helps clients identify immediate actions, track progress, and adjust the plan as needed.
The tone in sessions tends to be direct, compassionate, and focused on usable change.
What William works with
Everything William lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else William helps people with.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches William lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach‑focused online care that fits your life
William uses client-centered therapy to put the person’s experience first, listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to the individual. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and understood before making changes.He also uses solution-focused therapy to identify small, practical steps and build momentum. That method works well for parents or people facing relationship or addiction challenges who want clear actions and measurable progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. William collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, then adjusts plans as progress is made. This keeps the process flexible and goal-oriented.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to choose the format that helps you engage best.
Questions people ask about William
What concerns does William commonly address?
He works with addictions, relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. He also helps with related issues such as abandonment, attachment, codependency, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions blend client-centered listening with solution-focused work. That means he listens first, then helps build concrete, short-term steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
William has ten years of experience as a licensed clinician working with the issues listed in his specialties and focus areas.
Where is William licensed and based?
He holds an LCSW license in Indiana and provides services tied to that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist details; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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