- Compassionate listening
- Practical coping skills
- Relationship focus
About Angela
Angela Alderman-Shotton is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma who focuses on helping people through life changes, relationships, and emotional struggles. She draws on a compassionate, person-centered style to create a calm space for people to talk about stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and issues around parenting and intimacy.
With 11 years of experience, she guides clients facing grief, trauma, addiction concerns, and career or identity questions. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clearer thinking so people can manage day-to-day problems and feel more grounded. Angela pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin patterns that shape current behavior.
Her work combines client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set achievable goals and change unhelpful habits. She also uses elements of Existential Therapy and the Gottman Method when relationship patterns and meaning are central to the work. Together these approaches aim to help people build healthier communication and stronger coping skills.
Angela often helps clients untangle issues like codependency, abandonment concerns, blended family stress, and caregiver strain. She supports people exploring sexual orientation and identity questions, and those working to recover from domestic violence or other trauma. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on small, realistic changes.
People who choose her can expect a steady, nonjudgmental partner as they sort priorities, set boundaries, and rebuild confidence. To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule based on availability.
How Angela’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping people find their own answers. In practice this means the therapist reflects what a person says and helps them sort feelings and priorities so decisions feel clearer.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and builds practical skills.
The Gottman Method emphasizes communication patterns and conflict skills for people dealing with relationship issues. It highlights concrete ways to improve how partners talk and solve problems together.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as work progresses. That partnership helps match techniques to what actually helps the individual.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can work around a lunch break, and non-video sessions can reduce bandwidth needs. Licensed professionals can also blend reflective conversation with homework between visits so progress continues outside the session.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Angela help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and addiction-related issues. Additional focuses include attachment, codependency, blended family issues, and career concerns.
What is her overall therapeutic style?
Her practice centers on client-centered therapy and collaborative work. She combines listening with goal-setting and practical strategies tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues in Oklahoma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.