- Client-centered approach
- Trauma-informed support
- Practical coping skills
About Sherlyn
Sherlyn Conlan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 25 years of experience. She uses a client-centered approach to offer calm, focused support for people facing hard emotions and life changes. Sherlyn talks through what matters most to each person and helps them find practical steps forward.
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and anger, and she helps people coping with parenting challenges and caregiver strain. She also supports concerns tied to trauma and abuse, ADHD, mood disorders, panic, obsessive behaviors, and postpartum depression. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and isolation or loneliness.
Sherlyn draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and change patterns that get in the way. She also uses Solution-Focused ideas to set clear goals and Trauma-Focused methods when past events continue to affect day-to-day life. Sessions aim to be practical, straightforward, and paced to each person's needs.
Her approach centers on listening first and collaborating on next steps. She helps people build resilience and better coping skills so daily stressors feel more manageable. Sherlyn emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People who choose her for support can expect direct, compassionate guidance. She helps create realistic plans for change and supports problem solving through transitional periods. To begin, readers can use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings to each session, helping people feel heard and guiding them toward their own solutions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them, often helpful for panic, mood disorders, and obsessive behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss how these methods fit a person's needs and goals and will adapt methods together in a collaborative way. Clients help shape what techniques are tried and when adjustments are needed.
The profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. They can also support continuity of care through transitions and when life gets crowded, while still focusing on the same therapeutic tasks used in face-to-face work.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sherlyn focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and parenting struggles, along with trauma-related issues and caregiver strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening first and building practical steps that match each person’s priorities.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through mood concerns, trauma, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Sherlyn?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.