William K Levey, LCSW-C
WLevey@nperspectives.com
410-356-3344 x 122
410-356-4459 (Fax)
Education
1970 Community College of Baltimore
AA
1972 University of Maryland, Baltimore County
BA
1986 University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Social Work & Community Planning
MSW, Clinical Social Work
Licensure/Certification
Maryland Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical, #05771
Star Behavioral Health Provider – Serving Active & Retired Military, Guard, Reserve and their Dependents.
Participated in IAFF training - Treating Fire Service Members in Behavioral Health Settings
About Me
Hello! My name is Bill Levey. I am a clinical social worker. I enjoy working with adults who are interested in making changes in their lives. Life changes take many forms and range from improvements in their mood, their relationships, and/or their satisfaction with work or with life in general. I have extensive experience in working with couples to resolve difficulties in their style of communicating so they can work through difficulties and get back to the enjoyment they shared and that brought them together in the first place. I also work with individuals who are having trouble finding enjoyment in one or more aspects of their lives. Anxiety and depression are often signs that a person needs to make some changes in how they deal with things. Patterns of behavior that have developed in response to past traumas also can interfere with our enjoyment of life. First Responders and Military Personnel have unique issues to deal with including finding a balance between their work and their home lives as well as dealing with traumatic events in their lives. These stresses can also affect family members.
My approach to working with people comes from several places. I have training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and interpersonal theory. In therapy we often look at life events that have brought about and continue to support negative thoughts and unproductive behaviors so we can understand why they are there in the first place. This is quite helpful in determining where to focus our energies in therapy. The cognitive behavioral (CBT) approach helps people look at how they think about a situation so they can make a change in how they feel about it and ultimately what they do about it. In therapy, I help my clients to identify thought processes which create and support sad, anxious, hopeless, or angry feelings. We then work as a team to change those thoughts into more positive thoughts which promote and sustain more positive feelings and foster meaningful change. Interpersonal theory involves looking at relationships and how they work. Neuroscience plays a part as well. By utilizing relaxation and mindfulness techniques, we can positively affect our stress response in ways that allow us to do the other work needed to achieve our goals and find balance in our lives. By combining these approaches to helping people I can assist them in making meaningful and lasting changes in their lives.