- Trauma informed care
- Skills focused
- Adoption and foster care
About Sherlyn
Sherlyn Conlan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 25 years of clinical experience. She uses straightforward talk and practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma. Sherlyn draws on approaches that help clients make changes that matter in daily life.
She pays attention to how trauma affects thoughts, behavior, and relationships over time. That helps her tailor work to reduce symptoms and improve everyday functioning. Sherlyn also supports people dealing with grief, caregiver strain, parenting stress, and challenges related to ADHD and mood disorders.
Adoption and foster care concerns and attachment issues are listed among the additional areas she focuses on. She also addresses obsessive and compulsive patterns, panic and post-traumatic stress, postpartum mood changes, and struggles with guilt, shame, and isolation.
Sherlyn blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered listening, and Solution-Focused methods. That mix lets her balance practical skill building with a compassionate, person-centered stance. Sessions aim to identify small, workable steps toward clearer thinking and steadier emotion.
People meet her for help coping with life changes, regulating intense emotions, and rebuilding daily routines after difficult events. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where clients set goals and try out changes between visits. The emphasis is on steady progress and usable tools for real life.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses on small, meaningful actions that reduce avoidance and build a more fulfilling life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change patterns that keep problems going. These skills are useful for anxiety, panic, mood issues, and obsessive thinking. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding how traumatic events affect daily life and relationships, and it supports gradual steps to reduce symptoms and regain routine functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan when something isn’t working. That shared process helps clients pick methods that match their needs and preferences rather than forcing a single style.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. In general, online therapy can make scheduling easier for people balancing work, caregiving, or busy days. It can also let someone do shorter check-ins between in-person visits, avoid travel time, or choose a quieter setting that fits their routine. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, worksheets, and homework so skills can be practiced between sessions and fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sherlyn help with?
Sherlyn addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, ADHD, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also lists adoption and foster care concerns and attachment issues among her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered listening, Solution-Focused methods, and Trauma-Focused approaches. The work mixes practical skill building with empathic, person-centered conversation.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in Oklahoma and extensive work addressing the short- and long-term effects of trauma on daily life.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LPC licensed in Oklahoma and works with people in that region.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.