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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Chronic pain focus
About Paula
Paula Lister is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Oklahoma with 30 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, LGBT issues, and sleep problems. Paula also focuses on chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, hospice and end-of-life concerns, isolation and loneliness, mood and panic disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women's issues.
Paula works from the view that the client is the expert on their own story. She looks for strengths clients already have and uses those strengths to address current problems. Sessions are practical and grounded. Paula aims to help people develop ways to cope, communicate, and make choices that reduce distress.
Over three decades she has supported people through loss, trauma, addiction struggles, and ongoing health challenges. Her approach is evidence-based and oriented toward skills people can use between sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what steps might help in daily life.
Paula encourages straightforward discussion about relationship patterns and intimacy-related concerns. She also offers support for those managing chronic pain, serious illness, and end-of-life issues, helping people and their loved ones navigate decisions and emotions.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location. Confirm the current session formats before booking to make sure they match your needs.
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How Paula uses evidence-based approaches online
Paula works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and coping strategies. One common approach emphasizes identifying strengths and building practical coping tools to manage anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms. This method helps people develop step-by-step plans they can practice between sessions.Another approach she uses centers on processing trauma and related reactions in manageable pieces. It aims to reduce distress from past events by helping people understand triggers, practice grounding and regulation techniques, and work toward clearer thinking about difficult memories and responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews what helps, adjusts strategies, and sets small goals so progress is measurable and practical.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during a work break or between other commitments. Ask about session length and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements fit your routine.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Paula works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, and LGBT concerns. She also focuses on chronic pain, communication problems, panic and mood disorders, and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical skills work. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and steps people can use between appointments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional, relational, and health-related concerns.
What credential and location apply?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Oklahoma and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.