Willie Woods , LMSW

Willie Woods, LMSW, is a Michigan-licensed therapist with 12 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, sleep challenges, low self-esteem, and depression. She brings a practical, compassionate approach to therapy and draws on a range of clinical methods to address individual and family concerns related to parenting, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes.

As an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, she combines clinical training with a person-focused style that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and empathy. Her work often addresses compassion fatigue, family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and end-of-life or hospice concerns, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Willie places value on collaboration and customization, shaping her therapeutic dialogue and goals to match what matters most to each client. She recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and honors that step as part of the healing process. She asks to be called Tyree Woods.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Willie Woods integrates several evidence-informed approaches to support clients in an online setting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to take actions aligned with personal values - it often helps with anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns formed early in life and helps clients improve connections with family members, partners, and caregivers by exploring how past bonds shape current behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and skill-building, which can be useful for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques over time as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and connect with licensed professionals and therapists from wherever the client is located in Michigan.