About William
William "Bill" Blundell brings 17 years of clinical experience as an LCPC practicing in Illinois, combining direct counseling work with roles in probation and higher education.
Background and approach
He has taught courses in substance abuse, grief and loss, and human growth and development, and he continues to consult and teach while maintaining a counseling practice. Bill emphasizes practical skills and evidence-based techniques developed over a long career supporting people through wide-ranging challenges.
Bill presents as an open-minded, approachable clinician who aims to create a nonjudgmental space for clients to explore depression, anxiety, stress, anger, relationship concerns, trauma, addiction, OCD-related issues, and many other difficulties. He describes a down-to-earth style that blends clinical rigor with humor, meeting clients where they are and helping them pursue the changes they want.
Bill favors collaborative work that empowers clients to set goals and build the skills needed for short- and long-term progress, drawing on therapies such as ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to individual needs.
Evidence-Based Approaches Adapted for Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values while learning to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be especially useful when strong emotions interfere with daily life.Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each person to determine which methods and techniques best match their goals, preferences, and the presenting concerns. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so the plan stays aligned with what is helping most.
Online sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can increase flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to access consistent care. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured therapy, homework, and skills coaching while fitting sessions into the client’s life in a way that supports ongoing progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English