Casonya Sims Williams is a counselor passionate about wellness therapy. Based in Hammond, Louisiana, Casonya Sims Williams has about 25 years of experience counseling people in person, in groups, and over the phone. She has primarily counseled people with mental health issues and people who are emotionally distressed. She has also counseled their families, equipping them with the education and skills they need to cater to their loved ones at home.
To prepare for her career as a counselor, Casonya Williams earned a BA in counseling from Southeastern Louisiana University. She joined Telephonic as a mental health professional in 2000 and worked there for 15 years. She did client intakes and assessments, developed treatment plans following regulatory guidelines, and documented services provided as per state standards. It was while working there that she completed an MA in counseling from Southern University in New Orleans.
After her career at Telephonic, Casonya Williams continued her work as a counselor for people with mental health issues and emotional distress. She also worked in the ER admissions desk at PRN, overseeing patient admissions, answering incoming calls, and assigning insurance information according to payer and facility guidelines.
In May 2022, Casonya Williams became a counselor at New Hope in Baton Rouge. She provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to children with mental illness and emotional distress. She further counsels their families and coordinates care with other mental health professionals like psychiatrists, psychologists, and school counselors.