Dr. William Keating, IL Psychologist
Therapist in Illinois
Dr.
- License 071.001764 · Illinois Expires September 2026
- NPI 1780024810 · national registry
- Experience and languages 35+ years in practice English
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About William
Dr. William Keating is a licensed Illinois psychologist with 35 years of professional experience. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other struggles that interfere with daily life.
He aims to make the first step toward change less intimidating by offering steady support and clear guidance. Keating creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken openly. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
He blends time-tested techniques to address both thinking patterns and relationship dynamics. His background includes long clinical practice in Illinois and work with a wide range of concerns, from chronic stress and grief to intimacy-related issues and caregiver strain. He draws on approaches that address thoughts and behaviors as well as relationship interactions.
This helps people see what to change and how to try new ways of relating. In therapy he tends to be straightforward and collaborative. He listens for what matters most, then offers tools and small experiments clients can try at home.
Progress is tracked in simple, concrete ways so people can notice improvement. Keating also supports people dealing with complex medical or life situations, including chronic illness, cancer, and aging-related stress. He is comfortable combining coaching-style work with therapy to meet practical goals and rebuild confidence.
Credentials
- Psychologist (Illinois)
- License 071.001764 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1780024810 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything William lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- 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
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- 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
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches William names
These are the approaches William names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How Gottman and CBT Translate to Online Work
Gottman Method work focuses on how people interact and communicate. Online sessions can use conversations and structured exercises to practice better listening, manage conflict, and rebuild trust in everyday interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors by breaking problems into smaller parts and trying specific skill-based techniques to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and practical needs, then suggest which methods to try first. Treatment is adjusted over time based on what helps and what feels workable for the person.
Online therapy offers real flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client read facial cues and practice conversations in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for quick reflections, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try approaches that match the client’s schedule and comfort.
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Frequently asked
What concerns can Dr. Keating help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and many related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He keeps sessions practical and collaborative, offering clear strategies and experiments to try between meetings while listening for what matters most to the client.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 35 years of professional experience working with a broad range of psychological and life challenges.
What are his credentials and location?
He is licensed as an Illinois psychologist (IL Psychologist 071.001764) and practices from Illinois.
Can sessions be conducted in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients for online work.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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