Shawn Alyea, LPC

Shawn Alyea is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma who focuses on helping people through major life shifts and midlife concerns. He brings three decades of experience and a down-to-earth style that blends compassion with a bit of humor. Shawn aims to help people find hope and small joys even when things feel hard.

He meets people where they are and treats them with respect and dignity. Sessions center on practical steps toward personal goals, using methods that make sense for the person in front of him. Shawn emphasizes connection and honesty in the work.

Shawn commonly uses cognitive behavioral and narrative approaches alongside mindfulness and motivational techniques. He also includes expressive exercises when helpful, so sessions can include talking, written reflections, or creative activities. This variety helps people work through anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges.

Over 30 years he has supported people across a wide age range and many life concerns, including stress, trauma, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and caregiver strain. He also addresses issues such as abandonment, aging, attachment questions, and parenting stresses like fatherhood issues.

Shawn describes his role as walking alongside people during change. He helps clients sort through feelings, clarify what matters, and take small, doable steps toward meaningful change. Those interested in beginning work are invited to learn more and start the matching process on the site.

How Shawn’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Shawn commonly blends cognitive behavioral methods and narrative therapy in his work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with actions, which can ease anxiety or depressive patterns. Narrative therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, which can reduce shame and open up new choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shawn will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape the focus and pace of sessions so they feel useful and relevant.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, fewer travel demands, and the ability to fit sessions into a busy day. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm the available options before booking. Shawn’s approaches adapt well to remote work because they emphasize concrete skills, reflective exercises, and structured conversations that translate into short practices between sessions.