Therapists in Choctaw, OK
Living in an old town with a lot of history can be a very interesting experience. Sometimes your personal history and past problems can be difficult to cope with. Depression will pop up at the most inconvenient times and it can make many aspects of your life tougher than they should be. Anxiety issues can also be devastating and no one should have to go through life feeling worried all of the time.
When your depression or anxiety has started to get the best of you, it is a good idea to reach out for help. Getting the help of a dedicated Choctaw counselor will allow you to start making changes. They will speak with you about what is going on in your life and help you to cope with the issues that are bothering you. Healing is possible when you contact a Choctaw counselor today.
Pamela Frieden
Clinician
License Type(s): LSCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyGriefAnger managementSelf esteemDepression
24 years offering treatment
Hello! Welcome to the BetterHelp community! My name is Pamela Frieden and I am a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker practicing in Kansas. I am also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oklahoma. I have been providing psychotherapy for a wide variety of issues and populations for 20 years. I graduated from Newman University in 2000 with a Master in Social Work and a Minor in Women's Studies. For six years, early in my clinical career, I did in-home family therapy with Juvenile Offenders and their families to help reduce recidivism rates of teens entering the criminal justice system using the Functional Family Therapy Blueprint model. Since 2006, I have been working as an Independent Therapist in private practice and group practice settings. I would describe my approach as goal oriented, and client centered. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Both modalities are hands-on, practical approaches to problem-solving. CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns and or behaviors. The goals are to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind difficult situations, and so change the way they feel. This helps people identify faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and learn better ways of coping with life's full variety of stressors. Difficult and painful times are part of the human experience. I understand seeking help can be a vulnerable step to take. Exploring the healing process or enriching one’s personal growth, first and foremost, requires establishing a trusting and an emotional supportive relationship. Change is not easy, but it is possible. Due to other obligations, evening appointments are very limited.
Lance Smith
Clinician
License Type(s): MA, MDiv, LMFT
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger management
23 years offering treatment
I am a licensed marital and family therapist in the states of Oklahoma and Utah with over 20 years of experience working with youth, individuals, couples, and families. I have provided counseling to clients with various concerns including depression, anxiety, family conflict, parenting problems, autism spectrum disorder, anger management, and ADHD. I have also supported couples with premarital and marital counseling. By nature I am a thoughtful and compassionate person. My hope is to create a space where you feel safe, valued, and respected in a way that will allow you to feel comfortable enough to talk about the challenges that have brought you to therapy. Depending on your goals, my counseling approach may combine cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, solution focused, experiential, narrative or family systems counseling. I am here to help you reach your goals and am looking forward to working with you!
Kelli Ellis
Clinician
License Type(s): LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues
11 years offering treatment
I am LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). I graduated from Southern Nazarene University where I received my Masters in Christian Children and Family Counseling in 2012. I have worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and families for 9 years. I love helping clients with an array of concerns such as; anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and just normal life stressors like relationships, parenting, and self image. My specialty would be trauma from abuse (emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and sexual) . I want to help clients see that what happened to them is not okay ,but it does not have to define them. They can live a life free from the trauma and all the shame and guilt that comes with it. I use treatment methods such as CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) it is changing how we think so we change how we feel so we can have better reactions. I also use Narrative Writing, which is basically telling your story on paper. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I am going to listen and I am going to challenge my client's thinking to help them grow and develop new ways of thinking and stop unhealthy patterns. I am going to teach them coping skills and help them see they no longer need me because they are strong enough on their own. I am going to treat everyone with respect and kindness. I am a Christian but I understand and accept not all my clients will be and that is completely fine with me. I pass no judgement because I have never walked their shoes. I do offer a lot of empathy and validation to all my clients so they feel seen and heard. I am here to help provide time and space for my client explore who they are and who they want to be. I work from a strength base model where I find their strengths a make them stronger. I also help them discover their weaknesses so I can help them develop strategies to grow and develop them into more of a strength. It takes a lot of courage to seek help and I want to say BRAVO for reaching out. Change can be frightful but in the end it is so worth it to be free of the burdens.
Amy Phelps
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersDepression
18 years offering treatment
Welcome. I hope you find insight here! As a licensed psychotherapist & clinical supervisor, I value a practical understanding of holistic medicine. Coming from a "seasoned" lens with almost two decades of clinical experience, my approach relies heavily on evidence-based technique, research and natural instinct. With gratitude, I invite you to explore details of my treatment approach & scope of practice below. If you prefer client commentary, please skip to my reviews! They are 100% voluntary, as direct feedback is essential to my approach. With a board certification in clinical supervision, I prioritize the lifelong pursuit of research & continued education. I believe wholeheartedly that transparency & accountability are essential for long term growth. Healing is a collaborative process. My passion for counseling psychology, intertwined with formalized education have been necessary to develop the awareness necessary to provide services as a skilled therapist. Clinical intuition & self-discovery naturally result in what I believe to be my divine purpose as a healer. In addition to what I've detailed above; a fundamental devotion to motherhood, commitment to faith and my own belief in the power of recovery have all combined to enhance an already intense passion for human connection & healing. Through my own journey of practicing individual guidance & treatment team leadership, I have been thrilled to expand from psychotherapist to my long time dream as clinical director. After many years in the helping role, I hope with my knowledge base & experience I'm able to reach a larger group who helps assist local courts to better our community. Another element of my story is my own recovery. This is an asset to my role as a psychotherapist and especially as a clinical director. I am grateful & overjoyed to soon celebrate eleven years of sobriety this coming November, 2025. I believe my sobriety personally enhances my ability to practice the very fundamentals of recovery. Special milestones of my own sobriety has helped guide individual clients. My experience in recovery has been vital through the guidance I provide to clinical staff & clients as they locate their own unique chosen path to healing. Theoretical approach: I consider my traits & beliefs of my approach as unique as my techniques and overall theory, which tend to change along with the culture throughout my career. At heart, most of my approach is person-centered & Trauma-informed, although I pull techniques from many frameworks, like Cognitive Behavioral, family systems & solution-focused. Most clients naturally gravitate to my intentional transparency. Helping clients focus on their own self-discovery is a rewarding journey of partnership that involves a gentle balance of grace, respect and humility. My individual experience as a practitioner is always separate and secondary to client needs & goals. Almost two decades ago, I discovered my dream to formalize the leadership of therapists during licensure. Gaining this clinical certification intensified my love and enhanced my strong commitment to the counseling field-I consider this role of clinical mentorship a true honor. My partnership with Betterhelp has allowed me to use a flexible approach as an independent practitioner for the past four years. I contract with organizations that respect this independence, allowing variety and a relaxed scheduling structure. My choice to maintain small caseloads allows me an ability to commit to individual needs & prioritize the healing of each client I have manually pre-selected. This is a process I prefer to customize to ensure long-term growth & therapeutic trust. Most notable feedback from former clients: I am attentive, nurturing, flexible, knowledgeable and direct in my communication. I find that my own authenticity is fundamental to my essence as a human. I believe transparency underlies all healthy attachment. With specialized understanding in trauma recovery, I believe that we all have the ability to heal. Only you hold the power to transform your life. This directly requires accountability, openness and honesty. Responsibility for your healing is fundamental to this process. My role in this partnership is dependent on the value of client effort! I provide support, validation and accountability - just as I enforce, practice & model appropriate boundaries. Other fundamental techniques like confrontation, psychoeducation lay the groundwork best for healing. My faith adds a necessary layer of unique impartiality to my role. This detail is important to acknowledge as my spiritual beliefs overlap with a unique awareness that I believe transcends the collective, mind, body and soul. Using a structure of standard practice with appropriate evidence-based techniques, only licensed psychotherapists possess the exclusive legal responsibility and ethical liability to provide safe, legitimate medical care. Verifiable benefit is shown through statistical evidence with insured, licensed practitioners. I am verified by Psychology Today & a member of the National Counseling Association among others. My ultimate priority as licensed psychotherapist is to provide the emotional safety that ensures healing for my clients. I believe that NO obstacle is superior against the profound strength of human connection & willpower! An OPEN heart is always the ONLY requirement for growth. Recently I was ecstatic to accept my true dream position as clinical director, a role I have worked to make a reality for more than 15 years. This role takes much of my time from independent contracts like Betterhelp, a transition that took months for me to consider. This choice came with careful consideration as the reality for more space from my clients would be a reality. I will continue to hold great love and gratitude for Betterhelp. As I take more time away while I grow into my newest title, I have limited availability and have decided to separate as my current clients each finish their therapeutic processes. Please feel free to join my wait list today! Thank you for the time you've chosen to spend with my words. I hope you've found insight in my story.
Samayra Tavakoli
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
11 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Oklahoma with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. My ideal client is one that takes an active approach to their treatment, that is open to be challenged and step out of their comfort zone. I want my clients to take an active approach to their mental health treatment and do the work in session and outside of session. Each session is 45 minutes. I encourage the client to be motivated to do work both in session and outside of session in order to reach their goals.
Chelsea Hinkle
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes
4 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Oklahoma with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Melanee Streets
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD
4 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Oklahoma with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Deborah Sharp
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression
5 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Oklahoma with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, coping with grief, coping with loss, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Patricia Geel
Clinician
License Type(s): MA, LMFT
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression
31 years offering treatment
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in North Carolina, Oklahoma and Virginia. I have over 30 years of experience working with clients presenting with a wide range of concerns including relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD and adjustment problems. I am certified as a telemental health provider.and also as a clinical trauma professional. My intake process involves a thorough assessment of needs and strengths, usually from a Solution Focused Brief Therapy approach. I strive to help clients to clearly identify the problems that brought them to therapy and the challenges they are facing, and then to collaborate with them to formulate specific, measurable goals to address the identified problems and challenges and find effective solutions. I have extensive experience working with both individuals and couples and enjoy working with clients of various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Before moving to North Carolina in 2019 I worked primarily with active duty or retired military members, their spouses, significant others or family members through the Department of the Navy's Fleet and Family Support program. Military families experience problems arising from frequent moves, extended family separations due to deployments or other assignments, and the anxiety and fear family members feel when the service member is in a dangerous situation or when regular communication is not possible. In addition I assisted clients who had experienced domestic violence or childhood abuse or neglect. I also have extensive experience working with parents to improve communication with their children, learn and apply more effective discipline techniques, and develop helpful behavior management practices. I am also well qualified and experienced in providing clinical services from a Christian perspective for clients who prefer a faith based therapy approach. My approach to therapy is individualized and focused on the unique strengths and challenges of each client. My therapeutic style is engaging and collaborative exploring with each client the strengths he or she already has to find solutions. I draw on tools and perspectives from several approaches including Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I know that it takes courage to reach out for help. I would be honored to assist you as you address the concerns that are motivating you to seek counseling services. I believe that together we can find solutions.
Lauren Slover
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
7 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Oklahoma with 7 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & coping with life changes. I also have experience working with compassion fatigue. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
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What types of therapists are available to clients in Choctaw?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Choctaw that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform
Mental health therapists in Choctaw available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. Choctaw therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Choctaw therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Choctaw region and in the state of Oklahoma.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in Choctaw can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Choctaw may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in Choctaw offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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