About Samantha
Samantha Whelan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and grief. She talks with clients about practical steps they can use day to day. Samantha writes and listens with straightforward, empathetic concern and focuses on what each person wants to change.
She has 14 years of experience in counseling and has maintained licensure in Alabama and Arizona as well as practice ties to Oklahoma.
How Samantha works
A period away from full-time clinical work to raise her children gave her more direct insight into everyday family life. That time also reinforced her sense that real change comes from small, steady steps rather than quick fixes. Samantha uses client-centered methods to center what matters to the person in the room.
She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to teach clearer thinking and stress management skills. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure or ambivalent about making a change. Her earlier work included helping people dealing with addiction and complex mood concerns.
That work required looking at many parts of someone’s life - emotional, social, and practical - so she brings attention to behaviors, supports, and obstacles all at once. She also works with issues such as trauma, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic, and mood disorders. Sessions focus on concrete tools - coping skills, communication strategies, relapse prevention planning, and behavior changes that fit daily life.
Samantha aims to make therapy a collaborative process where the client’s goals set the agenda. She offers services in English and practices in Oklahoma. Samantha emphasizes respect, honest feedback, and steady progress as people work toward the changes they want.
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What Samantha works with
The areas below are the ones Samantha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oklahoma |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online care
Samantha combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centered therapy means she focuses on the person’s goals and priorities, listening closely and shaping sessions around what the client brings. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and teaches concrete behavior and coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase awareness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Samantha will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they can try methods, track what works, and adjust the plan over time to match changing needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, homework review, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and maintain steady progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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