Shantel Farrow, LMFT - Therapist in Oklahoma

Anxiety relief
Attachment work
Adoption focus

About Shantel

Shantel Farrow is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Oklahoma who helps people manage anxiety, depression, relationship stress, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable. Shantel emphasizes compassion and respect in sessions and aims to create a calm, steady space for people to talk through hard things.

Shantel uses a person-centered, holistic approach that pulls from several evidence-informed methods. She combines attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice patterns, shift unhelpful thoughts, and build new habits. Her work also draws on mindfulness and existential perspectives to clarify values and find meaning during change.

Her background includes eight years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns. Shantel lists areas such as trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, addictions, ADHD, and issues connected to adoption and foster care among her focuses. She also addresses practical problems like sleep, eating concerns, caregiver stress, and career worries.

Shantel aims to adapt techniques to each person's situation rather than using the same plan for everyone. Sessions typically involve talking through current struggles, practicing concrete coping skills, and setting doable goals for the week. She encourages steady progress and honest conversation about setbacks.

Clients can expect straightforward guidance, active listening, and collaborative planning. Shantel welcomes international clients and holds her LMFT credential while practicing in Oklahoma.

Approaches for online work and making change

Shantel draws on attachment-based work to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. This helps people understand why they react a certain way and practice different ways of connecting. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt strategies over time based on what is working.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time. It can also allow sessions to happen across time zones for international clients. Practical benefits include using skills between meetings and keeping momentum when life gets busy.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBT GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Oklahoma

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Shantel help people with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting strain, ADHD, and many related issues including adoption and foster care topics.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is person-centered and practical. She mixes attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to build coping skills and explore values.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds an LMFT credential and practices in Oklahoma.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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