Sherlyn Conlan , LPC

Sherlyn Conlan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma with 25 years of clinical experience helping people navigate difficult emotional challenges. Her work focuses on stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, family dynamics, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment, caregiver stress, and a range of mood and trauma-related conditions.

Sherlyn brings extensive training in how both recent and long-standing trauma can affect daily functioning and relationships, and she applies a mix of evidence-informed approaches to meet each person where they are. She aims to create an understanding, empathetic environment in which individuals and families can explore emotions, build resilience, and identify practical steps toward greater well-being. Sherlyn provides steady professional guidance while supporting clients as they work toward healing, stronger relationships, and increased confidence in managing life transitions and ongoing challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps people clarify their values and develop practical skills to accept difficult thoughts and emotions while taking committed steps toward a meaningful life. ACT is often useful for stress, anxiety, and situations where avoidance has become a problem.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and creating a supportive space where clients guide the pace and topics of work. This approach can help with self-esteem, relationship concerns, grief, and transitions by emphasizing respect and collaboration.

Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the specific effects of traumatic experiences on thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It includes strategies to reduce trauma-related symptoms and to improve daily functioning and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sherlyn works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences. She tailors treatment plans and adapts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult.