- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
- Client-centered work
About Samantha
Samantha Whelan is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with 14 years of experience. She is based in Oklahoma and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting pressures, anger, career setbacks, mood disorders, and other life transitions.
She took time away from full-time practice to raise her children and kept current through continuing education. That period gave her a grounded view of everyday family life and practical coping demands. She uses that perspective when she talks with people who are juggling home, work, parenting, and emotional strain.
Samantha draws on several approaches in session. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect where a person is. She applies cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns and try small behavioral experiments. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making changes.
Her work includes experience with addiction and related problems that affect relationships, finances, and health. Those years in treatment settings shaped how she gives straightforward feedback and practical skills alongside emotional support. She says clients set the agenda, and she helps translate goals into manageable steps.
Sessions focus on real-life skills - communication, coping with anger and frustration, relapse prevention, and clearer decision making. Samantha aims to help people notice where they are on the path of change, try concrete tools, and track what works. She invites people to start with a short questionnaire and schedule a first session when ready.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Samantha frequently uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can clarify their own priorities and choices. This approach helps when someone is unsure what changes to make or needs a clearer sense of personal goals.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a hands-on method that looks at thoughts and behaviors that maintain frustration, low mood, or anger. CBT breaks problems down into actionable steps and small experiments a person can try between sessions.
Motivational interviewing appears in her work when people feel stuck about changing behaviors like substance use or recurring conflict. It concentrates on building a person’s own reasons for change rather than pushing advice at them.
Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist and client work together to decide which methods fit the person’s goals, current stresses, and preferences. That collaboration guides which tools and homework tasks are used going forward.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins, and remove travel time so sessions fit around work or family life. A collaborative plan is created so therapy can be practical and fit day-to-day routines.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Alabama, New Hampshire, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting, anger, career issues, mood disorders, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral methods and motivational interviewing to set goals and practice new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience, including work in addiction and mental health settings and time spent continuing education during a career break to raise children.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Alabama and Arizona and practices from Oklahoma.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific delivery methods.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.