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William Meleney Therapist in Tacoma

William Meleney

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

(206) 903-9506
Ask about video & phone sessions

2115 S. 56th St.
Tacoma, WA
98409

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2115 S. 56th St.
Tacoma, WA
South Tacoma
98409
(206) 903-9506
Fax: (253) 759-7129

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(206) 903-9506
Ask about video & phone sessions

William Meleney

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

I provide online counseling sessions using Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, Duo by Google. Telephone sessions also available.

I am a general practitioner with vast experience with depression, anxiety, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), sexual abuse and emotional trauma recovery. I also work extensively with pain and habit control. I specialize in relationship problems, including difficult parenting challenges and couples and marriage counseling & coaching and infertility issues. My coaching practice specializes in relationships, parenting challenges, ADD/ADHD, and people going through life-transitions. Coaching occurs primarily on the phone and with email and offers more flexibility frequency of contact than in-office counseling. It is appropriate for people who do not have a mental health diagnosis and who are seeking a particular goal (tho it may not yet be well-formed) and who are action-oriented.Coaching is not covered by insurance.

I have been working with couples, both heterosexual and gay, for dozens of years. I am widely known locally and many people consider me to be excellent in persistently helping couples to improve the quality of their relationships through much more than merely improving communication. I have been trained by Virginia Satir, Salvadore Minuchin, John Gottman, and most recently Terrence Real. I have extensive experience and training in the Relational Living model, a very active and directive model of achieving "Full Respect Living". Since most relationships enter into counseling long after there have been problems, the process of achieving a great relationship takes time, commitment and persistent effort to change aspects of relating. My goal is not to help partners "get along"; that is too low of a bar. I want you to have a GREAT relationship. After all, marriage or other form of life long commitment is the only relationship we really CHOOSE and to settle for less than GREAT is indeed settling. That's not good enough for me and probably isn't for you either.

I am no longer accepting new clients for counseling. Coaching, although not a covered insurance benefit, allows more flexibility in how and when to meet and in offering total confidentiality. I am acceepting new clients for coaching, which takes place primarily by telephone and videoconferencing. My coaching practice is particularly useful for Couples, ADD and for people going through transitions, especially young adults just entering or leaving college or leaving home. Call 206-903-9506 or email wmeleney2@earthlink.net or wmeleney2@icloud.com for more information.

Call or email William Meleney for more information - (206) 903-9506.

Treatment approaches used:

Treatment orientation:

  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • EMDR
  • Neuro-Linguistic
  • Patient-Centered
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Relational Living

Client Focus:

Age Specialty:

  • Children (6-10 yrs.)
  • Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19 yrs.)
  • Adults
  • Elderly (65+)

Video Platforms I utilize:

  • Zoom
  • Skype
  • FaceTime, Duo by Google

Niche Specialty:

  • Couples Counseling

Education Supporting Specialty:

Scores of continuing education training, supervision, and peer group consultation.

Also Addressed in My Practice:

  • ADD/ADHD
  • Family Conflict
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • LGBT
  • Life Changes
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues


My Qualifications:

Years in Practice: 30+ Years
Highest Degree: M.A.
School: Antioch University
Year Graduated: 1979
License No. and State: LF00001310; LH0006157 WA


Finances:

Sliding Scale: No
Initial Free Face to Face Consulation: No
Free Telephone Consulation: No
Accepted Payment Methods: American Express, Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, Zelle
Insurance Plans Accepted:
First Choice Health, LifeWise, Premera BlueCross, Regence BlueShield

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