John Williams
John R. Williams, MA LMHC, is a Mental Health Therapist for The Center • A Place of HOPE. John seeks to not only empower individuals to find peace and fulfillment, but also establish warm and strong relationships. Located on the Puget Sound in Edmonds, Washington, The Center creates individualized programs to treat behavioral and mental health issues, including eating disorders, addiction, depression, anxiety, and more.
Some Posts from John Williams
Strengthen Your Willpower by Mindfulness
By: John Williams • Updated: December 13, 2021
Around New Years, we make a lot of promises to ourselves—less procrastination, more exercise, less junk food, more study, and so on. Most of these resolutions involve greater will-power and self control, something we always seem to have in short supply. Guess what research shows is the number one most...
Can Marriage Be Better Now Than Before a Crisis?
By: John Williams • Updated: December 15, 2024
One of my clients had had his marriage blow up in his face only months before. His pornography habit had been discovered yet again--after repeated promises of “I’m quitting now"--and his wife was so fed up she had left the house for a week. (It could just as easily be...
Beware the Uncomplaining Spouse
By: John Williams • Updated: March 17, 2025
An uncomplaining spouse may quietly harbor unmet emotional needs, creating unseen distance in your marriage. Discover the signs of hidden dissatisfaction, why silence isn't always golden, and practical steps to rekindle open communication and intimacy.
How to break The Addiction Cycle
By: John Williams • Updated: December 13, 2021
The Addiction Cycle Do you ever sit reading your phone, reach for that second cookie and then sit baffled and disappointed when you discover it's gone? You don't remember eating it! You were acting on automatic pilot. Something similar is true with any bad habit or addiction. Whether it is...