What patients are saying
Overall rating
5.00
About William Kirk
Focus areas
Anxiety
Life Transition
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Self Esteem Issues
Depression
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Humanistic
Eclectic
Integrative
Existential
Interpersonal
Identity
Gender
MaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know William Kirk
A few things upfront so we know this is the right fit. I see adults only, via telehealth, with evening and weekend availability. I work with Kaiser insurance. I do not provide mental health evaluations, medication management, or diagnostic testing. I am not the right fit for active suicidal or homicidal ideation, involuntary treatment, or serious substance use as the primary concern.
You know something needs to change. Maybe you have known for a while. Maybe you have tried to figure it out on your own, or tried therapy before and walked away feeling like it missed the point.
Most people who come to therapy have spent years trying to think their way out, push their way out, or shame their way out of what is keeping them stuck. It has not worked. Not because they are broken, but because the fight itself is usually part of the problem. What actually moves things is learning to stop fighting yourself and start understanding yourself. That sounds simple. It is not easy. But it is what changes things.
I am not a passive listener. Sessions have direction. I will tell you what I notice, push back when it is useful, and work toward something real with you. What you bring is the material. What I bring is full attention, honesty, and a belief that movement is possible.
Adult ADHD is where I have the deepest experience. A lot of adults with ADHD have spent years being told to just try harder, get more organized, use a planner. That advice has not worked because it was never going to. If that is your history, you will not have to explain it to me. I know the territory.
I also work with anxiety, stress, and the kind of low-grade exhaustion that builds when life has been hard for long enough that you have forgotten what it felt like before.
What should a new client know about working with you?
This is real work. Some sessions will leave you tired. Some will leave you lighter than you have felt in a long time. Both mean something is happening.
If you have been in therapy before and left feeling like you were just talking in circles, that is worth naming in our first conversation. It tells me something useful about what you need.
What I have seen, consistently, is that people who stay in the work get somewhere worth the cost. The problems do not disappear but they stop feeling like proof of something permanently wrong. You stop flinching from your own thoughts. You make decisions from what you actually value instead of from fear or habit. You stop carrying a version of yourself that was built around other people's expectations.
My style is warm and direct. I will laugh with you, challenge you, and tell you the truth even when it is not comfortable. I am not running a program at you. I am in the room with you.
If you have ADHD, expect me to actually understand why the usual advice has not worked. Not from a textbook. From knowing this territory well.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
The first session has some necessary intake. I am upfront about that. Beyond the intake, I am trying to understand your world from the inside, not the way a chart would describe it.
After that, sessions follow what matters. We start with what is alive for you that week and go from there. Under most surface problems sits a way of seeing: what you believe you deserve, who you have decided you are allowed to be, what you keep expecting to happen. Most people have never had room to look at those things directly with someone fully on their side. When they do, more shifts than they expected.
The work is exploration with direction. I notice patterns as they come up, ask questions that go somewhere, and stay honest about what I see. Over time you start trusting your own judgment again.
We keep going until you do not need me, which is the point. That is what success looks like.
Sessions are talk therapy. I do not prescribe medication or provide testing. If you need either, I will point you toward the right people.
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Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Florida State University, Master's in Clinical Social Work
- University of Florida (Bachelor's)
NPI number
1790462893
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Is William Kirk accepting new patients?
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What practice does William Kirk work with?
William Kirk works with Walk together Therapy.
What are common reasons for patients to see William Kirk?
William Kirk frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for William Kirk on their profile.
What languages does William Kirk speak?
William Kirk speaks English.