Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
William Margraf has been in practice 10 years and is licensed in New York. William lists LGBT, relationship issues and self esteem among 25 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from William's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who William works with
William lists 5 specialisms and 20 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects William chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In William's own words
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Thanks for stopping by to check out my profile. You are taking a big, bold step in hoping to have life make more sense; find ways to be fully and authentically the person you know you are; and gain more clarity and agency in the world around you. It can be daunting, but in my therapeutic practice I will always remind you that this is a journey where you are not alone.
My practice integrates an emphasis on your strengths, a belief that change is possible, and a perspective of how wonder and imagination are powerful healing tools. My experience is informed by working with communities and individuals as a deeply compassionate, invested support in their well being. Besides my clinical experience, I also bring my deep roots in Franciscan spirituality… which emphasizes how you vitally play a powerful and meaningful role in understanding yourself and your community. It is all about a process of becoming. I believe “change” is both liberating and sometimes slow, but the best change is possible because it is collaborative, transformative, and intentional.
For over thirty years, I have specialized in supporting clients through a spectrum of life transitions, new life realities, and becoming the best version of themselves. The collaborative therapeutic work we undertake will find many ways of reaching your personal and relational goals by using an integrated lens of your natural strengths, how you have engaged life's ups and downs, what gives you meaning, and from where you draw inspiration. I believe you have the answers within you and it is our work to find them through exploration and wonder.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Work in the State of New York. I hold a degree of Master of Social Work from The Catholic University of America; a Master of Divinity from Yale University; and a Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University. I have written and publicly spoken on Franciscan spirituality; anti racism and the Beloved Community; and LGBTQ+ issues.
William Margraf, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
William practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of William's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking William at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for William is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to William.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Practical details
05 · Provenance
William's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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