Malisa Hepner, LCSW

Malisa Hepner is an Oklahoma-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three years of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, low self-esteem, and life changes. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt, shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.

She describes her style as non-traditional and direct. She says she draws on her own experience recovering from complex PTSD and uses what she has found helpful when she works with others. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear conversations rather than vague platitudes. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and guidance grounded in the approaches she uses.

Her work blends methods that address emotions, behavior, and practical problem solving. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. She incorporates skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotional regulation and stress management. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques help people notice the present moment and set small, manageable goals.

Sessions often include coaching-style teaching alongside traditional talk therapy. She will talk through patterns in relationships and help people practice new ways of communicating. When trauma is involved, her approach includes trauma-focused work aimed at reducing symptom impact and increasing daily functioning.

People who come when they feel stuck after a job change, breakup, health shift, or other life event will find an emphasis on usable tools. She asks questions, offers clear observations, and suggests concrete steps to try between meetings. The goal is to help people make steady, realistic changes over time.

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