William DeBiccari

William DeBiccari is a qualified mental health professional and professional counselor associate based in Portland, Oregon, providing therapeutic services in Lake Oswego through Elevate Therapy NW, a small group private practice focused on behavioral mental health. William has a diverse background ranging from athletics to performance art where he utilizes his knowledge and experience by engaging his clients through a person-centered approach, acknowledging the human condition and stressors that impact daily functioning. Many of his clients are young adults, teenagers, and children, with symptoms of anxiety, anger, depression, self-harm, and trauma, working closely with parents, caregivers, and resource (foster) parents to enhance relational dynamics through empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard. William’s approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based approach that focuses on helping clients better understand how their thoughts, feelings, and actions/behaviors are intertwined while incorporating Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Play-Therapy modalities to help enhance personal tools, relationships, and self-esteem. He works with clients to meet them where they are at, incorporating modalities of Motivational Interviewing (MI) to address sensitive and difficult life factors, including personal historical experiences to work closely with his clients, reframing the narrative of their lives to help increase their self-confidence and compassion toward themselves and others. His style is interactive, non-judgmental, and positions clients as the experts on where they are now, and where they want to go.