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Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD

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Specializes in: Psychology

Professional interests include: dialectical behavior therapy, forensics, psychoanalytic therapy, and more.

605 W Montrose Street
Clermont, FL 34711

(352) 365-2243

Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD is a psychologist in Leesburg, FL specializing in psychology. Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD is affiliated with Orlando Health.

Office Locations

1114 W Dixie Avenue
Leesburg, FL 34748

(352) 406-0506

(352) 629-2122

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605 W Montrose Street
Clermont, FL 34711

(352) 365-2243

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Some issues Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD can help you with:

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) that was originally developed to help the most severely mentally ill and depressed patients accept therapy. It relies on the same concept in CBT that examines the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions, but in DBT the emphasis is first on acceptance rather than change. There is also an emphasis on mindfulness, 'being in the moment,' and relaxation techniques such as yoga. These are combined with a great deal of validation and encouragement from the therapist.

The word 'dialectical' means acting through opposing forces, and this word refers to a few different opposing concepts in DBT:

The therapy combines traditional Western psychotherapy techniques with Eastern religious philosophy.
Patients must learn that life, thoughts, and feelings are not all black and white -- there are many shades of grey.
The therapy works on accepting and validating the patient for being where they are at the moment while also encouraging them to change for the better.

Dialectical behavior therapy was developed when therapists attempting to use CBT techniques on the most seriously ill patients ran into a problem. When they suggested that a patient change their thoughts, these very vulnerable patients would become overwhelmed and turn aggressive or suicidal. DBT was developed to support these patients with acceptance and validation while still guiding them towards changing problematic thoughts. Although also used for suicidal and self-harming patients today, these days, DBT is mainly used to treat borderline personality disorder. It is one of the few effective interventions for this serious illness.

DBT has been shown to be very effective at reducing self-destructive behavior. It can also be used to teach new coping skills and increase a patient's self-esteem and motivation to become healthier.

In The News

“The filing listed W. Steven Saunders, a clinical psychologist and director of Central Florida Psychological Consultants, as a supporting witness.”—"Ian Anselmo to rely on insanity defense in death of stepmom who was killed in cemetery", Orlando Sentinel, December 2021

“Leesburg psychologist W. Steven Saunders and Orlando forensic psychologist Dev Chacko, hired by the defense to evaluate Norsworthy, also concluded he had a bipolar disorder with psychotic features.”—"Murder suspect ruled incompetent", Orlando Sentinel, March 2007

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	433
mental health therapy	1313

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2013 were mental health therapy and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	17
mental health therapy	311

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	125
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	65
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2014 were mental health therapy and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	39
mental health therapy	1106

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	207
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	68
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	1426

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1050
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	308
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	62
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	948

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	143
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	66
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	468

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	97
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	52
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	521

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	74
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	49
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	384

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	56
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	43
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	448

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	39
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	39
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	401

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	338

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated as a psychologist in Leesburg, FL were mental health therapy, diagnostic evaluation and counseling services.

counseling services	28
diagnostic evaluation	433
mental health therapy	696

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	313
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	96
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	44
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Orlando Health

Insurance Information

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Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue California and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue California

Medicare

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Biography

Dr. W. Saunders practices psychology in Leesburg, FL and Clermont, FL. Clinical interests for Dr. Saunders include existential psychotherapy, psychoanalytic therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. Dr. Saunders is affiliated with Orlando Health. He appears to accept Blue California and Medicare insurance.

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In The News

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Steven Saunders, PsyD From 2012 - 2022

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