Shawn Alyea

Shawn Alyea is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 30 years of experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and issues around self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Shawn also addresses a wide range of related concerns such as abandonment, attachment struggles, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness.

Shawn describes his approach as creative and client-centered. He combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy with expressive techniques. Sessions are practical and conversational. People talk through current problems, identify patterns that get in the way, and try small experiments to see what helps.

Shawn uses straightforward tools to reduce symptoms and increase clarity. That includes CBT skills for managing worry and mood, narrative work to reframe personal stories, and motivational interviewing when a person is weighing change. Mindfulness practices are used at times to calm intense feelings and increase moment-to-moment awareness.

He has worked with a broad age range and many kinds of life transitions. His style includes humor and realism, and he emphasizes respect in the therapeutic relationship. Shawn aims to help people find more steadiness when life feels uncertain.

For someone questioning what comes next after a big change, Shawn focuses on practical steps. He helps people sort priorities, experiment with new behaviors, and notice what matters most in day-to-day life.

How Shawn’s approaches are used in online sessions

Shawn often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and test thoughts and behaviors that maintain stress or low mood. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises, behavior experiments, and skill practice for managing anxiety and depression.

He also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reconsider the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work can help when life changes or loss has left someone feeling stuck or empty by separating problems from identity and looking for alternative meanings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shawn will collaborate with clients to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean emphasizing CBT skills for immediate symptom relief or using narrative and expressive methods to rebuild a sense of purpose over time.

If you plan to meet online, confirm which session formats Shawn currently offers before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone attend from a quieter location without travel. These practical benefits often help people maintain continuity of care while they address life changes and questions about purpose.