Stana Self

Stana Self is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She supports clients who are coping with life changes and who want more motivation or confidence. Stana aims to make it easier to take the first step toward change and greater daily balance.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through their thoughts and feelings. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client. Stana listens for patterns such as impulsivity, control struggles, or recurring shame, and she helps people notice how those patterns shape choices.

Over five years of practice, she has worked with issues tied to relationships, attachment wounds, and loss. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and the emotional effects of disasters. Her experience includes helping people who are wrestling with emptiness, guilt, jealousy, and questions about life purpose.

Sessions emphasize practical steps alongside reflection. Stana partners with clients to build small, achievable strategies for coping and behavior change. She guides people toward clearer communication and healthier ways to manage anger and strong emotions.

Stana conducts sessions in English and practices in Oklahoma. She describes counseling as a collaborative process and focuses on meeting each person where they are. To begin, she asks clients to share what they want to change and what feels most urgent right now.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Stana describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns so they can respond to stress and anger in different ways. Another approach emphasizes emotion awareness and regulation, teaching simple strategies to notice, name, and tolerate strong feelings without acting on them impulsively.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist begins by listening to your goals and current struggles, then suggests methods to try. Together you track what helps and adjust the plan based on what fits your life and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. This profile does not list specific formats. Many people find online work helps fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduces travel time, and makes it easier to follow through between appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed and can be adjusted to match quieter times, lower bandwidth needs, or face-to-face style conversations depending on available options.