Therapist profile
Angela Alderman-Shotton, LPC
Licensed counselor - Family and relationship focus
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- Client-centered care
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Gottman communication
About Angela
Angela Alderman-Shotton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and other life changes. Angela works with adults who are dealing with emotional pain, grief, or challenges in close relationships.
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions to help people sort things out. Angela draws on client-centered ideas to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small changes that shift daily patterns.
Her work often addresses family-related concerns and parenting stress. That includes blended family issues, fatherhood questions, caregiver strain, and family of origin problems. She also helps with intimacy issues, communication problems, and the fallout from separation or divorce.
Angela brings in motivational interviewing when clients face addictive patterns or want help finding motivation to change. She may use elements of the Gottman Method to look at communication habits and repair in close relationships. Her approach aims to be practical and down-to-earth rather than theoretical.
Sessions tend to focus on clear next steps people can try between meetings. Angela helps identify small experiments, adjust thinking patterns, and improve how someone talks about needs and boundaries. The goal is better coping and clearer direction, one step at a time.
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Angela often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the client. This approach helps people clarify values, make choices, and talk through relationship or parenting concerns in their own words.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit patterns that affect daily life. A third strand in her work is the Gottman Method, which looks at communication and interaction patterns and offers practical ways to repair conflict and build better routines together.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted over time based on what helps.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific online formats. When arranged, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, or allow a quieter check-in between tasks. Talk with the therapist about what will fit into everyday life and how to structure appointments to suit schedules.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting concerns, grief, trauma, addictions, and related family problems.
How would she approach my situation?
Sessions emphasize listening and practical steps. She uses client-centered methods alongside CBT, motivational interviewing, and relationship-focused tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relationship challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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