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Shawn Alyea, LPC

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Shawn

Shawn Alyea is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma with 30 years of clinical experience. He brings a compassionate, creative style to therapy and often weaves light humor into sessions to help clients find hope and moments of joy even amid difficult circumstances.

Background and approach

Shawn emphasizes respect and value for each person as the foundation of a collaborative working relationship. Shawn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and expressive techniques to help people move toward their personal goals.

His work addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. He also provides support for issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, aging and geriatric matters, autism spectrum considerations, caregiver stress, and life transitions.

Having worked with clients across the lifespan, Shawn aims to walk alongside people through change, loss, and growth. He frames therapy as a collaborative journey in which healing often emerges from the very challenges that bring someone to seek support.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a respectful therapeutic alliance; it helps when someone needs empathy, validation, and collaborative support to explore goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teaches practical skills for reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and calming practices that can reduce reactivity and support coping with grief, impulsivity, or emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and adjusts methods over time as progress and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy or changing schedules and to maintain continuity through life transitions. These flexible formats allow licensed professionals to deliver CBT, narrative techniques, and client-centered support in ways that match how clients communicate and learn, while offering options when in-person meetings are not practical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shawn work with?
He addresses a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with many related life challenges.
What is Shawn's general therapeutic style?
His approach is compassion driven and client-centered, blending cognitive behavioral and narrative techniques with expressive methods and a touch of humor to support practical progress toward goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Shawn has practiced as a licensed counselor and supervisor in Oklahoma for 30 years, working with clients from childhood into later adulthood.
What credentials and location does Shawn hold?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma with the license identifier OK LPC 2201.
Can people who live outside the United States work with him?
He accepts international clients and provides services to people outside the United States.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working 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, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English

What Shawn can help with

Shawn Alyea works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, depression, and coping with life changes.

Shawn works with clients age 3 to 97 addressing depression, anxiety, and grief.

How Shawn approaches therapy

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

Experience and training

Shawn is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Oklahoma, with 30 years of clinical experience.