About William
Dr. William Keating draws on 35 years of professional practice as a licensed psychologist in Illinois to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and major life changes.
Background and approach
He combines practical, evidence-informed techniques with a coaching stance to address issues such as self-esteem, intimacy-related struggles, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Dr.
Keating also works with concerns ranging from attachment and communication problems to chronic illness, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics. He creates a welcoming conversational space where clients are encouraged to explore thoughts and feelings without judgment and to build clearer coping strategies.
His training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy supports targeted work on unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, while the Gottman Method guides collaborative work on relationship dynamics. Clients who seek a pragmatic yet supportive approach may find his style useful for making concrete changes and pursuing a more satisfying, balanced life.
Online Approaches for Practical Change
Dr. Keating uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, supporting clients in developing concrete coping skills for anxiety, depression, stress, and related concerns. The Gottman Method is applied to examine interaction patterns and strengthen communication and conflict management in relationships, offering structured tools for improving connection and problem solving.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and the nature of the presenting issues, tailoring techniques from CBT and the Gottman Method when appropriate so therapy aligns with what the client hopes to accomplish.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting work, family, and travel demands, and they allow licensed professionals to guide skill building and behavior change across varied settings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English