Profile / United States
Sydney Pruett, LPC
Oklahoma
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-focused work
- LGBT related concerns
About Sydney
Sydney Pruett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of clinical experience. She is based in Oklahoma and works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and grief. Sydney also supports people facing relationship strain, family problems, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered methods and motivational interviewing to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit daily life. Trauma-focused work is offered when past events continue to affect current functioning.
Sydney often helps people who are navigating identity questions and LGBT-related concerns, and she has experience supporting those facing gender dysphoria, discrimination, and religious or cultural trauma. She also works with issues like attachment and abandonment, codependency, and communication difficulties.
Her practice includes attention to chronic pain, long-term illness, and disability-related impacts on mood and coping. She addresses dissociation, domestic violence history, and family-of-origin wounds when these affect current relationships and well-being.
Sessions generally aim to identify clear goals, track progress, and practice skills between meetings. Clients are asked to complete an initial matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session so the clinician can confirm fit and plan next steps.
How CBT and trauma-focused methods work in online sessions
Online sessions use clear, structured methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused approaches to address current problems. CBT helps people notice thought patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and then practice different responses. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on how past events affect present thinking and reactions and works to reduce their ongoing impact.Sydney approaches the choice of method as a collaborative decision. She will review a clients needs, goals, and preferences and recommend techniques that fit those priorities. That plan can change as work progresses and as client feedback guides the direction of treatment.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a regular schedule and keeping momentum between meetings. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. This helps arrange appointments that work with work, school, or caregiving commitments and makes it easier to follow through with short, focused check-ins or regular hour-long sessions depending on what is agreed.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Utah, Missouri, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternative ways of responding. Sessions include concrete exercises and between-session practice.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked with a range of concerns including trauma, LGBT issues, and chronic illness impacts.
What credentials and region does she work in?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Oklahoma while holding licensure noted in her profile materials.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session after you receive the initial message from her.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.