Bill Wilder, LCMHC

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DISC Type : C

Primitive Intelligence Specialist & Cold Water Psychotherapist at The Wilder Method

Cornelius, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Bill Wilder is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience who grew frustrated with traditional therapy. He founded The Wilder Method, a unique approach centered on "Primitive Intelligence" and is a pioneer in Cold Water Psychotherapy. He holds a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary.

Driven by a personal journey to find a more authentic path, Bill is deeply passionate about the concept of the Heros Journey. This passion extends beyond his professional work, forming the core of his mission to help people move from where they are to where they want to be.

He traveled to Poland to train with Wim Hof, an experience that inspired the creation of his Wilder Wellness Center.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Objective Thinker

Critic

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Primitive Intelligence
The core of his work, focusing on unlocking instinctual human drives that he believes traditional therapy overlooks to create lasting change.
Cold Water Therapy
A specialty service he pioneers and uses in his practice to help people lower anxiety and break through mental barriers.
The Hero's Journey
He uses this framework to help individuals navigate significant life transitions and find the courage to pursue a more authentic life.

Media Appearances

Inspiration behind Wilder Wellness Center and what we do! (Part 2). Featured in YouTube

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“The Wilder Method is absolutely far and away the Best Assessment ...” (Facebook video). Featured in Facebook

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Creating the Wilder Method has been a 7‑year journey as a therapist … (Instagram post). Featured in Instagram

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Work History

6-2025
Primitive Intelligence Specialist & Cold Water Psychotherapist at The Wilder Method
3-2020
Specialist Mental Health Therapist at Wilder Wellness Center
2-2012 - 3-2020
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital (CareNet Counseling of Lake Norman)
7-2011 - 2013
Community Based Family Therapist at Tennyson Center for Children

Education

1997 - 2001
Bachelor's Degree from University of Mississippi
6-2001 - 6-2006
M.Div from Reformed Theological Seminary

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Insights For Selling To Bill

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bill is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bill

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bill move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Bill take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Bill

Personality Compatibility


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