- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma, Alabama, New Hampshire, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Samantha
Samantha Whelan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma who helps parents and individuals facing stress and family challenges. She draws on 14 years of clinical experience and a personal perspective shaped by time spent raising her own children. Samantha aims for straightforward support, practical tools, and clear feedback to help people manage day-to-day struggles.
Her work mixes hands-on skills with compassionate listening. Samantha uses client-centered methods to make sure each person’s goals guide the work.
Background and approach
She also integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, plus motivational interviewing to build commitment to change. Before stepping back to focus on family life, she spent much of her career working with people affected by addiction and serious mental health concerns. Those years exposed her to the many ways problems affect work, finances, relationships, and health.
That background informs her practical approach to complicated situations now. During her sabbatical she continued professional development and brought fresh insight from parenting into her practice. She values helping people find realistic steps they can use at home.
Samantha emphasizes that change typically unfolds in stages and focuses on small, achievable shifts. In sessions she offers a mix of skills training, reflective listening, and problem-solving. She frames the work as collaborative and goal focused, with the person’s priorities leading the plan.
Her style aims to be clear, warm, and useful for people juggling family life and other obligations.
What Samantha works with
Everything Samantha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Samantha helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Samantha lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Samantha often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, understanding your goals, and letting your priorities guide the sessions. It helps when people need space to talk through parenting challenges and family stress. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and behavior change.She approaches treatment collaboratively. Early sessions focus on understanding your situation, needs, and what you want to change. Together you would pick the methods that fit best, then adjust them as progress is made. This makes the plan flexible and tailored to your life and values.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy parents and people juggling work. Video calls let you see facial cues and use a full session format. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or fitting support into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills consistently.
Questions people ask about Samantha
What problems does she address?
Samantha works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, grief, and trauma-related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a client-centered, practical style that combines cognitive behavioral strategies and motivational interviewing to set goals and build skills over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience, including focused work with people affected by addiction and mood disorders prior to taking time for family life.
Where is she licensed and located?
Samantha is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices from Oklahoma; her credential is listed as LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for therapy sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what fits each person.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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