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Samantha Whelan, LPC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Samantha

Samantha Whelan is an LPC based in Oklahoma who centers her practice on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, mood concerns, and ADHD among other life difficulties.

Background and approach

She draws on more than a decade of hands-on clinical experience and a period of focused caregiving at home that deepened her insight into everyday family dynamics and the practical struggles many people face. This blend of clinical training and lived experience shapes a warm, pragmatic approach that emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's goals.

Samantha’s work combines evidence-based methods and conversational support to identify realistic steps forward. She integrates cognitive behavioral strategies, client-centered listening, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness techniques to build skills, shift patterns, and address underlying emotions.

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by credential, she offers a style that balances empathy with concrete tools aimed at helping clients make meaningful, sustainable changes in their lives.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy emphasizes understanding each person's perspective and building a collaborative relationship; it helps when someone wants a supportive space to explore feelings and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with practical strategies, which is useful for addressing anxiety, mood concerns, and many daily challenges. Mindfulness therapy introduces attention and awareness practices that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation for stress, grief, or trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is explored together. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to tailor methods to their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or when in-person visits are difficult. These options support consistent contact, allow skills practice between meetings, and help maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this clinician address?
Samantha focuses on a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related challenges such as anger, trauma, and self-esteem.
What is the general therapeutic style used in sessions?
The approach blends client-centered listening with practical, skills-based methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to help clients identify goals and try different strategies between sessions.
How much clinical experience supports this practice?
There are 14 years of professional experience informing the work, including earlier intensive clinical work and later time spent integrating caregiving and ongoing professional development.
Where is this therapist licensed and located?
The clinician practices from Oklahoma and holds the LPC credential along with license identifiers AL LPC LPC02051 and AZ LPC 22349 as provided in her profile.
Are services offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin work together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Commitment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessInfidelityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stress

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma, Alabama, New Hampshire, Arizona

Languages

English

What Samantha can help with

Samantha Whelan works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem.

Samantha works with people struggling with the grip of addiction and mental health challenges.

How Samantha approaches therapy

Samantha's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Samantha is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Oklahoma.