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- Focused on relationships
- Practical coping skills
- Experience with trauma
About Anedtra
Anedtra Haynes-Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing relationship strain, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions. She emphasizes a calm, open approach that helps clients talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. Her work focuses on clear goals and steady progress rather than jargon or complicated steps.
With 14 years of experience, she brings steady experience to sessions and a straightforward style. She helps people who feel stuck with motivation, manage anger, or rebuild self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her approach draws on several methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That mix lets her tailor each session to what a person needs right now. Sessions center on practical skills, clearer thinking, and building better patterns in relationships.
Clients can expect a respectful space to share their story and try new ways of coping. She aims to help people identify small, doable changes that fit everyday life. The emphasis is on helpful tools and steady improvement over time.
Based in Oklahoma, she works with people navigating career shifts, parenting challenges, blended family issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, aging and caregiver stress, and other life pressures. She welcomes people who want a compassionate, pragmatic counselor to help them move forward.
With 14 years of experience, she brings steady experience to sessions and a straightforward style. She helps people who feel stuck with motivation, manage anger, or rebuild self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her approach draws on several methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That mix lets her tailor each session to what a person needs right now. Sessions center on practical skills, clearer thinking, and building better patterns in relationships.
Clients can expect a respectful space to share their story and try new ways of coping. She aims to help people identify small, doable changes that fit everyday life. The emphasis is on helpful tools and steady improvement over time.
Based in Oklahoma, she works with people navigating career shifts, parenting challenges, blended family issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, aging and caregiver stress, and other life pressures. She welcomes people who want a compassionate, pragmatic counselor to help them move forward.
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How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small steps toward those values while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connection patterns shape current relationships and helps people build safer, more effective ways of relating to others.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to assess needs, try methods that fit the person's goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That means the treatment method can change over time based on what helps most.
Confirm session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let conversations continue when life circumstances make in-person visits difficult. Ask about available formats when you schedule to find the option that best fits your routine and needs.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Oklahoma
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, career issues, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, person-focused style that emphasizes clear goals and tools. Sessions focus on talking through problems and practicing skills that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience in counseling and related clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma and practices from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check available formats when you schedule.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.