Dr. Williams has served as The Headstrong Project’s Chief Clinical Officer since 2021. An expert in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Dr. Williams has engaged in the research of and training therapists in effective treatments for PTSD in veteran/military and civilian populations for over 25 years. Prior to joining THP, Dr. Williams successfully spearheaded the opening of one of the first clinics within the Cohen Veterans Network in Dallas, Texas. She held adjunct faculty member positions at the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University of North Texas and is an alumni of the George W. Bush Institute Stand To Veteran Leadership Program.
Dr. Williams received her B.A. in psychology from Texas Tech University with a minor in business management, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Texas. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center. While there, she trained at the National Center for PTSD, a Stanford-affiliated unit in the area of serious mental illness, and in the areas of family therapy, substance use, and geriatric psychology. Her postdoctoral training at the University of Missouri-St Louis, with Dr. Patricia Resick, focused on research and treatment of PTSD with Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure.
Dr. Williams is a national trainer in CPT and was instrumental in the VA Health Care System CPT rollout. In addition, she serves as the primary liaison in the State of Texas CPT rollout. She has authored articles and chapters and served as a consultant on numerous grants related to the treatment of PTSD.
