- Stress and anxiety
- Anger and emotion work
- Life changes
About Stana
Stana Self is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, including concerns around life purpose and midlife transitions. Her practice focuses on practical help for people feeling stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people sort through what matters next. Sessions look at everyday patterns that keep problems repeating. Stana offers practical ways to manage strong emotions like anger or anxiety and to rebuild confidence after setbacks.
Stana also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and the emotional fallout from divorce or separation. She addresses guilt, shame, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness with step-by-step strategies rather than abstract talk.
Her approach leans on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to identify goals and try manageable changes. She works collaboratively to set small experiments clients can use between sessions. Progress is tracked in plain terms so people can see what helps and what needs adjusting.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She encourages clients to name the problem, try practical tools, and check what works. People who are looking for clearer direction after a major life change may find this method helpful.
Evidence-based approaches and how online sessions work
Many clients begin with cognitive-based techniques that identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against real-life evidence. These methods help with anxiety, low mood, and repetitive negative thinking by breaking problems into specific thoughts and behaviors to try changing.Behavioral strategies are also used to rebuild routine and motivation. That can include setting small, achievable tasks, scheduling meaningful activities, and practicing skills between sessions to reduce avoidance and increase energy.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions start with practical goals and adjust methods based on what the client reports is helping.
Session formats are not specified in the available biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or removing the need to be on camera for the whole appointment. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to maintain continuity of care when schedules or location make in-person meetings difficult.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes including midlife concerns and questions about life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses evidence-based techniques and straightforward conversation to set goals, try small changes, and track what works over time.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of professional experience working with mood and adjustment concerns and related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people located where her licensure applies.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What does getting started look like?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.