Shirley Williams , LCSW, CSW

Shirley Williams, LCSW, CSW, is a Colorado-licensed mental health professional who brings nearly 30 years of clinical experience to her work. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MSW from Wayne State University and completed a two-year Intensive Family Therapy program at the Ann Arbor Center for the Family during a formative period for family systems approaches. Her training continued with numerous advanced workshops and certifications over the years, shaping a broad, integrative practice.

Her early and ongoing service roles have included work in health care, hospice, schools, foster care and adoption programs, pregnancy services, and in support of people with disabilities and their caregivers, including those who care for service animals. In 2000 she completed a 1000-hour Massage Therapy program at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy and went on to earn national certification and state licensure in massage and bodywork. Maintaining dual careers in mental health and bodywork has supported a somatic, trauma-sensitive orientation in her therapeutic approach.

As an EMDR-trained clinician she has incorporated the Flash Technique into trauma resolution work and has observed positive client responses. She also integrates expressive modalities such as sound therapy, dance and movement, and clay work when appropriate, offering these tools in both virtual and in-person sessions. Throughout her career she has relied on curiosity and ongoing learning as central resources for helping others.