Our Catholic Therapy Approach
Grounded in Catholic Philosophy
Many people seeking counseling want care that respects their Catholic faith and honors the whole person.
At Our Lady of Good Counsel Therapy, we understand the human person as a unity of body and soul. We believe the body naturally follows the movements of the soul, and true healing comes from caring for both together.
Our approach is guided by this Catholic understanding and supported by proven therapeutic methods that bring practical, lasting change, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
This is not just about temporary relief. It is about building stability, strengthening your relationships, growing in virtue, and living with greater clarity, purpose, and peace.
Why See A Catholic Therapist?
At Our Lady of Good Counsel Therapy, we combine proven mental health practices with guidance rooted in Catholic teaching.
We integrate faith into therapy in a way that matters to daily life. Prayer, sacraments, and religious practices are recognized as part of your path to healing, and your values are always considered in decision-making and goal-setting.
The counselors at Our Lady of Good Counsel Therapy integrate their faith into both life and practice. They view themselves as vessels through which God works, offering guidance and support while recognizing that true healing comes from Him.
Meet Billy, Owner & Therapist Wayzata Location
Billy began his career in residential and outpatient treatment programs, providing individual, group, and family therapy and facilitating CBT and DBT skills groups. He later pursued advanced education to deepen his expertise in mental health and Catholic-informed therapy, developing a focus on trauma, ADHD, addiction, compulsive behaviors, anxiety, depression, and marriage therapy.
Billy takes a straightforward, practical approach to therapy. Sessions emphasize truth, responsibility, forgiveness, and growth, grounded in Catholic philosophy and understanding of the human person, supported by evidence-based methods such as developmental psychology, EMDR, CBT, and DBT. Therapy helps clients uncover patterns that affect their present life, strengthen underdeveloped areas, and restore healthy functioning.
With Billy, therapy is practical, Catholic-informed, and tailored to meet you where you are, helping you grow into the person God created you to be.
Billy is also a BBHT Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor, providing supervision for clinicians pursuing LPCC, LPC, and LADC licensure.
Credentials:
Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota Integrated Behavioral Health Program (Youth Specialization Minor)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Minnesota
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), Minnesota
BBHT Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor (LPCC, LPC, LADC)
Training in EMDR
Training in Thomistic Psychology for mental health professionals