Samantha Whelan

LPC

Oklahoma

Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Oklahoma / LPC07275; LPC, Alabama / LPC02051; LCMHC, New Hampshire / 3037; LPC, Arizona / 22349

NPI

1235147802

Experience

14 years

Languages

English

Location

Oklahoma

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational support
   • Skill building
   • Collaborative goals

   About Samantha

   Samantha Whelan is an LPC who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship or parenting challenges. She writes plainly and listens closely to find where each person is on the path to change. Samantha draws on many years of experience to offer practical tools and concrete steps clients can try between sessions.

   Before becoming a parent she spent much of her professional career focused on developing counseling skills. That time included work with people struggling with addiction and related mental health concerns. Those experiences shaped how she responds to the social, emotional, legal, and family impacts that often come with substance use problems.

   Samantha blends approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered therapy, and motivational interviewing in her sessions. She aims to give clear feedback, teach useful skills, and help clients notice what patterns keep them stuck. Her work emphasizes collaboration and setting goals that fit each person's life.

   She also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when those perspectives help explain where feelings and habits began. Samantha values hearing what mattered in a client’s past while focusing on what to change now. She describes progress as a steady process rather than a quick fix.

   Having taken time away from full-time practice to raise her children, Samantha kept up with continuing education and returned with added perspective on everyday family life. That experience informs her practical, empathetic style and her focus on realistic steps people can take toward their goals.

2. How Samantha’s approaches translate to online care

   Clients can expect a blend of methods that focus on motivation, present-day challenges, and practical skills. Motivational Interviewing is about helping people clarify what they want to change and find their own reasons to act. It fits well when someone feels stuck or uncertain about making a change. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's goals and experience, with the therapist listening reflectively and following the client's pace to build understanding and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
   
   Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Samantha will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. She often combines techniques so sessions address both immediate coping skills and longer-term patterns, and she checks in about what’s working as therapy progresses.
   
   If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-in visits when needed, and support steady progress with homework and skill practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions while keeping the focus on achievable steps and real-life changes.

4. 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

   Listed in

   Oklahoma, Alabama, New Hampshire, Arizona

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What issues does Samantha help with?

   She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma and related issues such as OCD, panic, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her approach is collaborative and practical, using client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral ideas to set goals and teach skills.

   How many years of experience does she have?

   She brings 14 years of professional experience to her practice, including earlier work with addiction and mental health challenges.

   What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

   She holds the LPC credential and lists licensure in Oklahoma along with additional licensure information noted in her background.

   Which languages are supported?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Does she work with clients outside the U.S.?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How does pricing work?

   Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin therapy with her?

   Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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