Attachment-based Therapists in Midwest City, OK

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Sara Durham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Midwest City, OK 73130
We all struggle at times in life and can benefit from therapy. I endeavor to join you where you are on your journey toward healing and try to work in a collaborative relationship to help you achieve your goals. I have experience and enjoy working with first responders and their families as well as trauma survivors.
We all struggle at times in life and can benefit from therapy. I endeavor to join you where you are on your journey toward healing and try to work in a collaborative relationship to help you achieve your goals. I have experience and enjoy working with first responders and their families as well as trauma survivors.
(405) 939-5552 View (405) 939-5552
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Ashley Catherine Roberts
Licensed Professional Counselor, BS, MA
Verified Verified
Midwest City, OK 73110
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I work with barriers and unresolved elements of experience that create patterns in and through our lives. Patterns can dictate our past, present and future if left unattended. My focus is to work with individuals and families to empower themselves through identification of stored experiences and patterns. I provide a safe place to be curious and observe and work with parts of our experience that are asking for attention. I incorporate tracking body sensations and the rhythms of nervous system in order to bring awareness to stress, tension, and trauma in the nervous system and body.
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I work with barriers and unresolved elements of experience that create patterns in and through our lives. Patterns can dictate our past, present and future if left unattended. My focus is to work with individuals and families to empower themselves through identification of stored experiences and patterns. I provide a safe place to be curious and observe and work with parts of our experience that are asking for attention. I incorporate tracking body sensations and the rhythms of nervous system in order to bring awareness to stress, tension, and trauma in the nervous system and body.
(405) 283-4056 View (405) 283-4056
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Leslie Broadhead
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Midwest City, OK 73130
Are you feeling stuck? Unable to make the changes you want in order to build a happy life? Haunted by memories, or feelings, that you don't understand? Or, are you perhaps overcome by intense feelings of sadness, fear, worry, pain, or other emotions? I imagine that if you answered yes to any of these questions, you are in a state that you don't want to be in, and are ready to create a life worth living. I can help. Since 2010, I have been a practicing marriage and family therapist, and I have helped many people build their lives in a way that allowed them to make profound changes for the better.
Are you feeling stuck? Unable to make the changes you want in order to build a happy life? Haunted by memories, or feelings, that you don't understand? Or, are you perhaps overcome by intense feelings of sadness, fear, worry, pain, or other emotions? I imagine that if you answered yes to any of these questions, you are in a state that you don't want to be in, and are ready to create a life worth living. I can help. Since 2010, I have been a practicing marriage and family therapist, and I have helped many people build their lives in a way that allowed them to make profound changes for the better.
(405) 927-4588 View (405) 927-4588
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Erica Elliott
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Midwest City, OK 73110  (Online Only)
Want lasting changes quickly? I can help you to get you there, with over 25 years of experience and training in a plethora of modalities because No One is exactly the same. This has never been a job for me but a Calling because I care.❤ Whether you are having trouble with anxiety, ADD, marriage/relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, divorce or life changes, there's hope for healing. I teach how the brain works in these areas along with nutritional health. 🤔 God wants you to live an EMPOWERED life! Imagine feeling peace, excited, loved, or confident in your day🤗 What do you have to lose -FEAR, PAIN, HEARTACHE, ANXIETY.
Want lasting changes quickly? I can help you to get you there, with over 25 years of experience and training in a plethora of modalities because No One is exactly the same. This has never been a job for me but a Calling because I care.❤ Whether you are having trouble with anxiety, ADD, marriage/relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, divorce or life changes, there's hope for healing. I teach how the brain works in these areas along with nutritional health. 🤔 God wants you to live an EMPOWERED life! Imagine feeling peace, excited, loved, or confident in your day🤗 What do you have to lose -FEAR, PAIN, HEARTACHE, ANXIETY.
(405) 266-6617 View (405) 266-6617
Core Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Midwest City, OK 73110
At Core Counseling, we provide integrative therapeutic services to children, adults, families, and couples. The experienced therapists provide a safe and supportive environment in which clients are able to gain both insight and concrete skills to create change and enrich their lives.
At Core Counseling, we provide integrative therapeutic services to children, adults, families, and couples. The experienced therapists provide a safe and supportive environment in which clients are able to gain both insight and concrete skills to create change and enrich their lives.
(405) 679-2316 View (405) 679-2316
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Mimi Mize Rose
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Midwest City, OK 73110
Reaching out for help is not a weakness or proof that something is broken. Instead, it takes courage and is rooted in hope. My passion is to tap into and foster the very hope and courage that brings people into therapy. From a family systems perspective, I work within the context of relationships such as couples, parent/child, siblings or other interpersonal relationships. I believe a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship is crucial to helping others find solutions and achieve their goals.
Reaching out for help is not a weakness or proof that something is broken. Instead, it takes courage and is rooted in hope. My passion is to tap into and foster the very hope and courage that brings people into therapy. From a family systems perspective, I work within the context of relationships such as couples, parent/child, siblings or other interpersonal relationships. I believe a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship is crucial to helping others find solutions and achieve their goals.
(405) 689-5456 View (405) 689-5456
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Cobblestone Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Midwest City, OK 73110  (Online Only)
Our mission is to provide a compassionate and confidential atmosphere to discuss personal concerns for all those seeking help. Through individual, family, teen, couples, and group counseling, our hope is that each person will come to appreciate the uniqueness of their personalities and find new avenues of self discovery.
Our mission is to provide a compassionate and confidential atmosphere to discuss personal concerns for all those seeking help. Through individual, family, teen, couples, and group counseling, our hope is that each person will come to appreciate the uniqueness of their personalities and find new avenues of self discovery.
(405) 880-8821 View (405) 880-8821
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Michelle McAlpin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Midwest City, OK 73110
Life can be full of obstacles, large and small. Often, we are able to navigate them well and move on. Other times, however, we can get caught up in them, knocked off course, and stuck. It is in these times that therapy can be especially helpful in adjusting thinking, learning new skills, and managing intense emotions. Gaining insight is powerful and often the first step to lasting change. My ideal client is anyone who is ready for change; anyone ready for the hard and immensely rewarding work of therapy. You don't have to remain stuck living a life that does not bring you meaning and purpose. There is hope! Lives can be changed!
Life can be full of obstacles, large and small. Often, we are able to navigate them well and move on. Other times, however, we can get caught up in them, knocked off course, and stuck. It is in these times that therapy can be especially helpful in adjusting thinking, learning new skills, and managing intense emotions. Gaining insight is powerful and often the first step to lasting change. My ideal client is anyone who is ready for change; anyone ready for the hard and immensely rewarding work of therapy. You don't have to remain stuck living a life that does not bring you meaning and purpose. There is hope! Lives can be changed!
(405) 351-6582 View (405) 351-6582
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Aleicia L Stafford
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Midwest City, OK 73130
Not accepting new clients
Recognizing we need help is hard. Reaching out for help is even harder. My goal is to provide a non-judgmental, safe environment where positive change can occur. A positive support system is essential to maintain any changes made and prevent relapse. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. My experience includes working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in both outpatient and inpatient settings. I look forward helping you with life's challenges and providing encouragement and guidance toward your ideal future.
Recognizing we need help is hard. Reaching out for help is even harder. My goal is to provide a non-judgmental, safe environment where positive change can occur. A positive support system is essential to maintain any changes made and prevent relapse. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. My experience includes working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in both outpatient and inpatient settings. I look forward helping you with life's challenges and providing encouragement and guidance toward your ideal future.
(405) 331-6233 View (405) 331-6233

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Christy Vanderbilt-Pela
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
Oklahoma City, OK 73113
I am an LPC and Registered Play Therapist with an Attachment based approach working with clients from 13-70+ years old utilizing attachment-based interventions.
Our first relationships are the foundation on which we build all future relationships. If our foundation is shaking, unreliable, or scary we develop a sense of disconnectedness or that we are in some way lacking. This feeling of vulnerability leads us to act in ways we don’t understand. Some may find themselves being overly clingy/controlling for fear that they may be left alone. Some have self-doubt leading to Anxiety, Depression, or addiction. While others shut themselves off from the world to protect themselves. We all have needs and it’s okay to have them met but how we do that can be more destructive than helpful.
I am an LPC and Registered Play Therapist with an Attachment based approach working with clients from 13-70+ years old utilizing attachment-based interventions.
Our first relationships are the foundation on which we build all future relationships. If our foundation is shaking, unreliable, or scary we develop a sense of disconnectedness or that we are in some way lacking. This feeling of vulnerability leads us to act in ways we don’t understand. Some may find themselves being overly clingy/controlling for fear that they may be left alone. Some have self-doubt leading to Anxiety, Depression, or addiction. While others shut themselves off from the world to protect themselves. We all have needs and it’s okay to have them met but how we do that can be more destructive than helpful.
(405) 353-6016 View (405) 353-6016
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Heather A. Scherf
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
We all experience hardship at times and there is no reason to carry it alone. Sometimes all we need is someone to provide a safe space for us to sit and share our burdens. Whether it's working through trauma or life stressors, managing anxiety, or battling depression I want to come along side you and support you in your journey to healing.
We all experience hardship at times and there is no reason to carry it alone. Sometimes all we need is someone to provide a safe space for us to sit and share our burdens. Whether it's working through trauma or life stressors, managing anxiety, or battling depression I want to come along side you and support you in your journey to healing.
(405) 369-8360 View (405) 369-8360
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Kirsten Vanderkolk
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Hello to you from an affirming, eclectic, down to earth human who happens to be a therapist. Thank you for taking the first step to creating intentional space for yourself. Vulnerability, exploration, new skills, facing past hurts, and living authentically can seem challenging and not easy at times. Change can be tough, even scary, yet create endless possibilities for living the life you choose. Yes this is possible! My most focused areas are traumas, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationships, toxic relationship healing. Also, teens surrounding childhood trauma, sexuality, and transition to adulthood. Teen life ain’t easy!
Hello to you from an affirming, eclectic, down to earth human who happens to be a therapist. Thank you for taking the first step to creating intentional space for yourself. Vulnerability, exploration, new skills, facing past hurts, and living authentically can seem challenging and not easy at times. Change can be tough, even scary, yet create endless possibilities for living the life you choose. Yes this is possible! My most focused areas are traumas, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationships, toxic relationship healing. Also, teens surrounding childhood trauma, sexuality, and transition to adulthood. Teen life ain’t easy!
(405) 240-9668 View (405) 240-9668
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Elizabeth Mitchell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
I have training in EMDR, attachment-based approaches, CBT and DBT.
Finding the time to work on ourselves can seem overwhelming. Seeking help can be anxiety provoking. But when we take the time to sift through the pain, improve our relationships and overall health, then our quality of life can improve. We can also learn how to better manage the difficult times that come. Life isn't always pleasant, but you don't have to go through it alone.
I have training in EMDR, attachment-based approaches, CBT and DBT.
Finding the time to work on ourselves can seem overwhelming. Seeking help can be anxiety provoking. But when we take the time to sift through the pain, improve our relationships and overall health, then our quality of life can improve. We can also learn how to better manage the difficult times that come. Life isn't always pleasant, but you don't have to go through it alone.
(539) 233-5468 View (539) 233-5468
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Liz Fletcher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Oklahoma City, OK 73112  (Online Only)
Are you feeling depressed or disillusioned to the point of despair about the state of the world and the future? Do you still feel anxious despite all you've achieved? You're in the right place. I work with high-achieving adults to help them prevent and recover from burnout and to develop resilience and wisdom. Together, we can explore the ways your past has shaped you into who you are today. You can become the person you want to be. I can help.
Are you feeling depressed or disillusioned to the point of despair about the state of the world and the future? Do you still feel anxious despite all you've achieved? You're in the right place. I work with high-achieving adults to help them prevent and recover from burnout and to develop resilience and wisdom. Together, we can explore the ways your past has shaped you into who you are today. You can become the person you want to be. I can help.
(405) 703-6196 View (405) 703-6196
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Alexis Rae Bergey
MEd
Verified Verified
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
My goal is to create a nonjudgmental, safe space for individuals, especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community, to achieve healing in ways that are meaningful to them. I work with teens (15 and up) and adults navigating identity development, life transitions, relationship difficulties, self-worth, trauma, anxiety and other mood disorders, and more. With an understanding that healing looks different for everyone, I provide a person-centered, collaborative approach and work with clients to identify goals that are meaningful to them, while respecting and valuing their unique experiences, culture, and history.
My goal is to create a nonjudgmental, safe space for individuals, especially those in the LGBTQIA+ community, to achieve healing in ways that are meaningful to them. I work with teens (15 and up) and adults navigating identity development, life transitions, relationship difficulties, self-worth, trauma, anxiety and other mood disorders, and more. With an understanding that healing looks different for everyone, I provide a person-centered, collaborative approach and work with clients to identify goals that are meaningful to them, while respecting and valuing their unique experiences, culture, and history.
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Polly Bauer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oklahoma City, OK 73151
Do you feel ruled by your thoughts or emotions, lonely, out of touch with who you want to be, or as though your life goals seem to be drifting just beyond your reach? Life can frequently feel overwhelming; family, business, and personal relationships can present endless challenges leading us to feel frustrated, anxious, alone, or grasping to control the world around us. As our life changes, simultaneous feelings of joy and grief may overwhelm us. Adjusting to change can be difficult in all stages of life regardless of our age and sometimes we need help getting back on course.
Do you feel ruled by your thoughts or emotions, lonely, out of touch with who you want to be, or as though your life goals seem to be drifting just beyond your reach? Life can frequently feel overwhelming; family, business, and personal relationships can present endless challenges leading us to feel frustrated, anxious, alone, or grasping to control the world around us. As our life changes, simultaneous feelings of joy and grief may overwhelm us. Adjusting to change can be difficult in all stages of life regardless of our age and sometimes we need help getting back on course.
(904) 606-1821 View (904) 606-1821
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Ethan Schlecht
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Life can be challenging in terms of a person’s stage in life, societal pressures, unexpected life events, responsibilities, relationships, and the stories people tell themselves. Making the decision to seek help is a brave, monumental step in the process of healing. The therapeutic relationship is a significant agent of change, and I consider it foundational to the growth and healing of individuals. Each therapeutic relationship is unique, and forming the rapport acts as a roadmap to healing.
Life can be challenging in terms of a person’s stage in life, societal pressures, unexpected life events, responsibilities, relationships, and the stories people tell themselves. Making the decision to seek help is a brave, monumental step in the process of healing. The therapeutic relationship is a significant agent of change, and I consider it foundational to the growth and healing of individuals. Each therapeutic relationship is unique, and forming the rapport acts as a roadmap to healing.
(405) 674-4563 View (405) 674-4563
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Kayla Phoenix
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
I am currently accepting clients at $70 a session with openings in Mustang on Tuesday and Bethany on Wednesday and Thursday or virtually any of these days. As a Licensed Professional Counselor-Candidate, I understand that life can be very challenging at times. It is nice to be able to have support during these times in our lives. Working together in a judgement-free zone, we can create a safe space where issues, fears, thoughts, needs, and goals can be explored. I have a warm, relational approach to therapy that helps build up clients and offer them support during struggles that might appear in their life.
I am currently accepting clients at $70 a session with openings in Mustang on Tuesday and Bethany on Wednesday and Thursday or virtually any of these days. As a Licensed Professional Counselor-Candidate, I understand that life can be very challenging at times. It is nice to be able to have support during these times in our lives. Working together in a judgement-free zone, we can create a safe space where issues, fears, thoughts, needs, and goals can be explored. I have a warm, relational approach to therapy that helps build up clients and offer them support during struggles that might appear in their life.
(405) 993-4001 View (405) 993-4001
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Morgan Mackert
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, MEd, NCSP
Verified Verified
Oklahoma City, OK 73103  (Online Only)
If you've ever found yourself thinking "I don't know who I am/what I want/what I need", I am the therapist for you. Together, we will address negative self-talk while fostering hope, a kinder inner voice, and freedom from perfectionism. I help clients assert boundaries and end people-pleasing habits. My clients learn to reconnect with themselves, manage overwhelming emotions and burnout, and find peace from inner shame. My approach addresses trauma, helps cultivate authentic identity, and supports clients in rediscovering meaning and purpose.
If you've ever found yourself thinking "I don't know who I am/what I want/what I need", I am the therapist for you. Together, we will address negative self-talk while fostering hope, a kinder inner voice, and freedom from perfectionism. I help clients assert boundaries and end people-pleasing habits. My clients learn to reconnect with themselves, manage overwhelming emotions and burnout, and find peace from inner shame. My approach addresses trauma, helps cultivate authentic identity, and supports clients in rediscovering meaning and purpose.
(405) 860-6428 View (405) 860-6428
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Nichole Ruiz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
The fact that you’re reading this means you’re ready for change. You’ve found more strength and courage than most. Embrace it! You are so close to creating a better life than you can imagine. So close to dismantling the ways of living that have held you down and kept you afraid and stuck. The next crucial step is finding the therapist that’s right for you. So, will we click? You should know I’m non-judgmental, sex positive, and affirming of alternative lifestyles and relationships.
The fact that you’re reading this means you’re ready for change. You’ve found more strength and courage than most. Embrace it! You are so close to creating a better life than you can imagine. So close to dismantling the ways of living that have held you down and kept you afraid and stuck. The next crucial step is finding the therapist that’s right for you. So, will we click? You should know I’m non-judgmental, sex positive, and affirming of alternative lifestyles and relationships.
(405) 926-8017 View (405) 926-8017

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Attachment-based Therapists

Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?

Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.

What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?

Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.

How long does attachment-based therapy last?

Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.

Does attachment-based therapy work?

Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.