Profile / United States
Samantha Whelan, LPC
Oklahoma
LPC - Anxiety and Addiction support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Samantha
Samantha Whelan is an LPC with 14 years of professional experience and practices in Oklahoma. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, anger, career crossroads, mood disorders, and ADHD-related issues. She also addresses intimacy and commitment concerns, control issues, and challenges like infidelity or divorce and separation.
Samantha speaks plainly in sessions and focuses on practical skills. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and change routine reactions. Sessions often involve learning new coping tools, practicing different responses, and reviewing what worked between meetings.
Her clinical background includes substantial work with people affected by addiction and related life impacts. Those earlier roles exposed her to the social and practical consequences of substance use, which shaped how she responds to complex problems that touch family, legal, financial, and emotional areas. That experience remains part of her practice.
Samantha also took time away from full-time practice to raise her children while keeping up with continuing education. She says that parenting life gave added perspective on everyday stress and relationships, and she incorporates that perspective when helping clients sort through family and relational challenges.
In sessions she emphasizes collaboration. Clients can expect clear feedback, concrete tools, and step-by-step plans to test different ways of coping and relating. The focus is on what can be changed in day-to-day life and how to practice those changes between meetings.
How Samantha Uses Practical Therapies Online
Samantha often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test different ways of responding. CBT focuses on concrete steps - noticing a thought, testing it, and trying a new behavior - which is useful for anxiety, mood problems, and habit change.She also uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative space where the client's goals guide the work. That approach emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients can clarify what they want to change. In addition she integrates mindfulness techniques to teach attention skills and grounding strategies that reduce reactivity and increase choices in stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She frames this as a team process and adapts tools as clients try them and report back on what helps.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules - they can be easier to attend between work or family tasks, can allow a shorter check-in when needed, and avoid travel time. Talk with Samantha about the practical arrangements that will best fit daily life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Alabama, New Hampshire, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma, parenting, anger, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-focused methods rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience and previously worked extensively with people affected by addiction and related life impacts.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC and practices in Oklahoma with licenses also held in Alabama and New Hampshire.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The profile does not list specific session formats; confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session through the platform.
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