Angela Alderman-Shotton

Insightful counselor blending compassion and practical skills

LPC Oklahoma

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Angela

Angela Alderman-Shotton is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma who blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral tools to help people navigate emotional challenges and life transitions. She creates a supportive space where clients can examine patterns, build practical coping skills, and work toward clearer priorities.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s story while offering structured strategies when helpful. With 11 years of experience, Angela has concentrated on concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, grief, and issues related to intimacy and family dynamics.

She also addresses areas like addictions, coping with life changes, bipolar symptoms, and a range of attachment and communication difficulties. Her background includes attention to blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, and fatherhood issues, among other family-of-origin themes.

Angela aims to support clients seeking greater emotional resilience, improved communication, and a deeper sense of purpose. She uses a mix of approaches drawn from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, existential reflection, and motivational interviewing to tailor the process to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Applying Evidence-Informed Approaches to Online Therapy

Angela often integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered principles when working online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and replacing them with practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve everyday functioning. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own capacity for growth, helping people explore values, meaning, and personal goals in a collaborative setting.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and Angela approaches that choice collaboratively by matching methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She discusses options and adapts the balance of structured skill-building and reflective exploration so the process feels useful and respectful of each person’s pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varying schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions, manage time constraints, and access care from different locations within Oklahoma while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and bipolar-related challenges.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The practice combines client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral therapy and other modalities like existential therapy and motivational interviewing to balance empathy with practical skill-building.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Angela has 11 years of experience providing counseling services in Oklahoma and has focused on areas such as family dynamics, intimacy issues, and coping with life changes.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LPC licensed in Oklahoma with license number OK LPC LPC05875 and practices from Oklahoma.

Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How is cost determined for sessions?

Cost varies based on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English